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Freedom Flotillas: A history of attempts to break Israel’s siege of Gaza

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内容摘要:Mr Labet says the US accounted for about a quarter of Burgundy's wine exports last year.

Mr Labet says the US accounted for about a quarter of Burgundy's wine exports last year.

But what will be the impact if in July Trump does decide to increase the tariff on all European Union exports to 20%, as he has threatened to do? "We will go back to the 2019 situation where the market was almost stopped," says Mr Labet.For French wines in general, things could be even worse.

Freedom Flotillas: A history of attempts to break Israel’s siege of Gaza

"When President Trump raised import duties by 25% for one-and-a-half years of his first mandate, we lost about $600m [£450m] very quickly," says Jerome Bauer, president of the French National Wines and Spirits Confederation."But back then Champagne wasn't included, and neither were wines stronger than 14 degrees of alcohol. So you can see the scale of the threat today."The solution Mr Bauer is backing is free trade. No tariffs. But you'd expect him to say that, given that France and Europe run a big trade surplus with the US when it comes to wines and spirits.

Freedom Flotillas: A history of attempts to break Israel’s siege of Gaza

More surprising, perhaps, is the opinion of his American competitors in California and Oregon who, you might think, would be cracking open something a bit special to celebrate."This looks horrible from our perspective. We don't like it one bit," says Rex Stults, vice-president of industry relations at Napa Valley Vintners, which represents 540 wineries in the sunny slopes of California's most famous wine region.

Freedom Flotillas: A history of attempts to break Israel’s siege of Gaza

"Wine is an international product. Even here in the Napa Valley, our wineries primarily get their corks from Portugal, and their oak barrels, a key component in winemaking, from France.

Mr Stults adds: "They're already expensive and the potential is that they will get more expensive."He also sings and plays guitar, inspired by his hero.

"I don't just I love him because my parents love him," he said."I've got my own path with him now, I've got my own story and it's why I listen to the songs and the albums.

"He's my favourite."For Scott Handcock, Doctor Who was his childhood "safe haven" as he struggled with his sexuality and felt like he didn't "fit in".

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