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France, Germany strike bargain on Made in Europe, car emissions
The two countries settled their dispute over a Made in Europe rule and car emissions, a pairing that had split Paris and Berlin; the stickers come later.
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- First reported by POLITICO.eu: “France, Germany strike bargain on Made in Europe, car emissions”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 4:30 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: Germany, Europe, France.
- BBN covered this story before: Germany: Running out of fuel on the autobahn can get you fined. (October 16).
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFrance and Germany have struck a bargain on a Made in Europe rule and on car emissions, after a long tug of war between the two capitals.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA Made in Europe label. So now even the trade deals get a sticker, and somebody has to decide which sticker is the real one.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwo countries that disagree about cars agreeing about cars. That is a good Saturday in Brussels.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSure. Everyone's quiet about it for now.
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The story so far
- Germany briefly shuts Nuremberg airport, scrambles jets to escort… · AP News
- EU leaders weigh energy prices as populist fears grow · The Guardian
- Who brought movable-type printing to Europe around 1440? · Wikipedia
- Uranium cubes show Nazi reactor was far from working · ScienceDaily
- France and Germany seal EU car deal · Financial Times
- Germany: Running out of fuel on the autobahn can get you fined. · Wikipedia
- France, Germany strike bargain on Made in Europe, car emissions (this story)
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