These hostile acts are unwelcome," Le Maire told reporters on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. But Le Maire said both sides should jointly develop common compliance standards. Le Maire also denounced new US tariffs on French wine. "On what grounds are French winemakers hit by these tariffs? After 25 percent tariffs took effect, French winemakers demanded speedy economic aid from Paris and called on the European Commission to begin talks with Washington.

Source: The Local October 19, 2019 05:47 UTC