Nearly 150 countries recognise a Palestinian state but France would be the most significant European power to do so.
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Nearly 150 countries recognise a Palestinian state but France would be the most significant European power to do so.
The fresh aid pledge came just ahead of a meeting between Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa and EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
British Steel has said US President Donald Trump's tariffs on the sector were partly to blame for the Scunthorpe plant's difficulties.
Beijing's retaliation sparked fresh market volatility, with stocks seesawing, gold prices surging and US government bonds under pressure.
"There's a wide range of countermeasures ," von der Leyen said, if talks yielded no result.
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"We must move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months," Macron, who this week visited Egypt, told France 5 television.
"Trade agreements are better than trade tariffs," said Costa, who heads the European Council representing EU states.
In their 144-page coalition contract, the two big centrist parties vowed to "significantly" boost defence spending.
Beijing has consistently opposed tariff rises and said Wednesday it would take "firm and forceful" steps to protect its interests.
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Díaz presentó la acusación ante la Corte Plena para que la analice y decida si pide al Congreso que debata un levantamiento de la inmunidad contra Chaves para que sea procesado.
Losses in US financial markets were estimated at more than $6 trillion since Trump unveiled his "Liberation Day" tariffs.
The civil defence agency said Israeli military operations across Gaza killed at least 30 people on Friday.
Trump's tariffs are almost certain to negatively impact this dynamic, say economists who see the levies lifting the price on everything from Gap t-shirts to the Apple iPhone to French wine.
European markets ended the day sharply lower, with Frankfurt and London sinking nearly five percent.
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