France pushes to exclude UK from EU 'Made in Europe' procurement rules

France is leading an effort to exclude the UK from the EU's 'Made in Europe' policy, which would restrict British companies' access to EU public procurement for low-carbon technologies and electric vehicles. The policy is designed to curb Chinese competition, and the exclusion would disadvantage UK firms in the European market. The move signals a hardening of EU-UK trade relations post-Brexit, with France prioritizing internal market cohesion over a closer UK relationship.