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Macron accused of pursuing 'protectionism' in EU by Polish PM

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 11:26:11 +0200

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo on Wednesday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of "trying to introduce protectionism" amid their clash over his proposals to overhaul a controversial EU rule on sending workers abroad.

France and Poland clash over EU cheap labour rule

Sat, 26 Aug 2017 10:25:38 +0200

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday triggered a furious reaction from Poland after he attacked Warsaw for rejecting tough proposals to overhaul a controversial EU rule on cheap labour.

Polish workers unfazed by French campaign fury over outsourcing

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:48:59 +0200

Workers at a Whirlpool factory in Poland shrug off blame for job losses at the company's plant in fellow EU member France, as presidential rivals there trade barbs over the hot-button issue of outsourcing.

France: give more EU cash to farmers

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:06:00 +0100

Poland and France will join forces in a bid to increase the EU's farm aid funds, which are already the overall budget's most expensive item, their agriculture ministers said on Friday.

France calls for EU nuclear power subsidies

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:43:00 +0200

Britain, the Czech Republic, France and Poland are calling for nuclear power to receive similar subsidies from the EU as wind and solar energy, a German newspaper said Friday.