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French push to exclude UK from EU defence spending backfires

French push to exclude UK from EU defence spending backfires
Financial Times Sunday 05 July 2026, 04:00 UTC 1 min read
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Paris loses out on cheap loans due to strict eligibility criteria it had championed

Paris loses out on cheap loans due to strict eligibility criteria it had championed
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