Germany, France near deal to support European car industry

NAMPA / DPA

2026-10-16

Bangkok/Brussels (dpa) - Germany and France are preparing a joint initiative to support Europe's car industry, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Friday. Klingbeil said on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) annual meeting in Bangkok that the two countries were in the final stages of reaching an agreement. He welcomed the initiative and said he was helping to advance it. However, he stressed that improving conditi......

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