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UK bans personal EU meat and dairy imports.

Britain is banning travellers from the EU from bringing meat and dairy products into the country as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) spreads across the continent.

The new restrictions are intended to protect British farms.

mediafaro.org/article/20250411

A border inspection for food in baggage. | Ian Waldie/Getty Images
Politico.eu · UK bans personal EU meat and dairy imports.By Caroline Hug

Ok, I'm now asking myself: might this trade war somehow spill over into a literal war?
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Via #CNN @ 7:37am ET on Apr 09, 2025

#BREAKING:

#China announces retaliatory #tariffs of 84% on US #imports, further inflaming the #TradeWar between the world's two biggest economies

cnn.com/2025/04/09/business/ch

CNN · China announces 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods in showdown with TrumpBy Nectar Gan