France drops opposition to UK being included in ‘Made in Europe’ legislation

The Guardian reports: British government must however align with the European Union’s position over tariffs on Chinese EVs France has dropped its opposition to the UK being included in the EU’s “Made in Europe” legislation as long as the British government aligns with the bloc’s position over tariffs on Chinese EVs.

France on Thursday came round to backing Germany, which has always supported the UK’s calls to be designated European for the purposes of the Industrial Accelerator Act.

This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include UK, Chinese EVs France and Europe’.

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Location

United Kingdom · Europe

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The Guardian

First reported

16 Oct 2026, 00:58 IST

Key names

UK, Chinese EVs France, Europe’, France

Section

Politics

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