# France, Germany seek new EU rapid-response tool against trade threats

https://mins.news/en/item/87139

- France 24, 2026-10-05 17:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261005-france-germany-seek-new-eu-rapid-response-tool-against-trade-threats

> French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday they would develop a new legal mechanism allowing the EU to respond quickly to trade wars and measures such as dumping. They did not identify a specific target, but the announcement came just days before EU chief Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to China to address trade frictions.

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