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		<title>India Approves €33B Rafale Deal with France</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a landmark move that cements defense ties between India and France, New Delhi has]]></description>
		
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		<title>Macron Warns of a World Without Rules at Davos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Macron’s Stark Warning: The World Is Sliding Into “Lawless Power” French President Emmanuel Macron delivered]]></description>
		
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		<title>Giorgia Meloni Shakes Up EU Summit, Delays Ukraine Loan Plan and Mercosur Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Challenges the EU Status Quo What began as a routine]]></description>
		
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		<title>EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Postponed Amid Massive Farmer Protests and French Pressure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Faces Another Delay The long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade deal—a pact in negotiation for more]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Pushes to Delay EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Amid Growing Tensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Pushes to Delay EU-Mercosur Trade Deal The European Union’s long-debated trade agreement with the Mercosur]]></description>
		
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		<title>French MPs Unite Against EU–Mercosur Trade Deal After 25 Years of Talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The French National Assembly has unanimously rejected the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, ramping up political pressure]]></description>
		
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		<title>France’s Persistent Red Lines on Mercosur</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France maintains strong opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal, insisting on strict safeguard clauses and equal]]></description>
		
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		<title>EU Commission Endorses Mercosur Deal Despite French Reservations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The EU has signed off on a landmark trade agreement with Mercosur nations, introducing new]]></description>
		
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		<title>India Agrees in Principle to Purchase 26 Rafales and 3 French Submarines</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2023/07/india-agrees-principle-purchase-26-rafales-3-french-submarines/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[spanner44]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 18:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AIR AND SEA: The Indian Defense Acquisition Board has approved these purchase proposals but prices have]]></description>
		
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		<title>Brexit: British &#8220;Huge Concessions&#8221; in Negotiations</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2020/12/brexit-british-huge-concessions-negotiations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 21:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[UNITED KINGDOM: The British would have given in on very important points relating to fishing in]]></description>
		
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