{
  "id": 12202538,
  "title": "Merz, Macron seek tougher EU measures against unfair trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/merz-macron-seek-tougher-eu-measures-against-unfair-trade-12202538",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/merz-macron-seek-tougher-eu-measures-against-unfair-trade/a-79554905?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have written to Ursula von der Leyen, calling for tougher EU mechanisms against unfair trade practices by other states. They name no names but seem to have China or the US in mind.",
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        "title": "Merz, Macron seek tougher EU measures against unfair trade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/merz-macron-seek-tougher-eu-measures-against-unfair-trade",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:23:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}