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France will receive EUR 40 billion from the Fund for the economic recovery of the European Union, said French Finance Minister Bruno Le Mayor.
In the night of Monday in Brussels ended a summit of EU leaders, which lasted since Friday. The leaders discussed the budget and the Fund for the recovery of the European economy from the crisis caused by the pandemic. The European Commission proposed 500 billion from the Fund to implement subsidies, 250 billion as loans. In the end, under the pressure of the "Thrifty four" - the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Austria - configuration of the Fund is different: 390 billion euros as subsidies, 360 billion as loans.
USA announced the introduction of a 25 percent duty on goods from France with a volume of $ 1.3 billion over a digital tax, reports AFP.
As reported by the United States trade representative, digital tax is unfair to American companies that engage with digital technologies. However, the US tariff will not take effect until January 6, 2021, as the negotiations continue.
The Minister of foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian, the defense Minister Florence parley, the Minister of economy and Finance Bruno Le Mayor, the Minister of health, Olivier Veran retained their posts in the new government. This was announced by the Secretary General of the Elysee Palace Alexis Kohler.
For the post of the interior Minister of France is appointed the former Minister of civil service and the state budget of France Gerald Darmanin.
The flagship of the American business press, which boasts excellent sources in Washington's highest offices, The Wall Street Journal reports that the US is preparing for the introduction of measures of economic impact against a whole group of countries who have encroached on the U.S. financial flows. The geographic scope affected by future measures Washington economic retribution is impressive in its scope: the European Union (General), Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, India, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Turkey and even Britain.
Guilty for all of these countries before the administration of Donald trump? All they are going to impose taxes against American Internet giants that got used to a privilege, which stand guard over American politics. This privilege is to earn money worldwide with little to pay taxes. The amount of taxation which now dream of politics from Paris to Rio de Janeiro and from Jakarta to Rome, it is absolutely astronomical, but under the gun they have companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple. However, in order to defend their unwritten privileges, even Donald trump (who himself is a victim of the actions of the owners of these companies are obviously supporting Joe Biden) seriously ready to quarrel even with close allies such as Britain, India or Brazil, not to mention the European Union.