France's Macron hopeful of settling digital tax dispute with U.S.

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03/12/2019 14:45

WATFORD, England, Dec 3 (Reuters) - French President
Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he was hopeful that trade and
economic disagreements with the United States, including a
dispute over France's new digital services tax, could be
settled.
    "I think we can settle this situation with President Trump.
I am rather confident we can have a discussion together about
it," Macron told a news conference at a NATO alliance summit.
    Macron stressed, however, that he was "determined to defend
the interests of our country and of Europe".
    The United States has threatened to impose duties of up to
100% on imports of champagne, handbags and other French products
worth $2.4 billion after a U.S. government investigation found
that France's new digital services tax would harm U.S.
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 (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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