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Shafaq News– Washington
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened
tariffs of up to 200 percent on French wine and champagne, linking the move to
reports that France’s President Emmanuel Macron is reluctant to join the
proposed international “Board of Peace” on Gaza.
Speaking to reporters in Miami, Trump presented trade
penalties as a tool to pressure Paris into participation, arguing that Macron’s
political leverage is limited, as his current term ends in May 2027 and French
law prevents a third mandate. Heavy duties on major French exports, Trump
suggested, could prompt a shift in France’s position. “He’ll join. But he
doesn’t have to join.”
The “Board of Peace” is a UN Security Council–endorsed
mechanism approved last November to supervise and sustain a ceasefire between
Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Trump has invited several world leaders to
participate, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, UK Prime Minister Keir
Starmer, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
If enacted, the tariffs would hit one of France’s most
lucrative export sectors. Macron has previously dismissed such pressure
tactics, warning that any confirmed measures would trigger a “coordinated”
European response to protect Europe’s economic interests.
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