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Last Updated:January 20, 2026, 12:32 IST
A source close to Macron told AFP that France “does not intend to answer favourably” to the invitation.
France was earlier invited to the Gaza "board of peace". (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on threatened to impose 200 per cent tariffs on French wine and champagne after France indicated that it would decline his invitation to join a proposed “Board of Peace".
The body was initially envisioned to oversee the reconstruction of war-ravaged Gaza, though its charter does not appear to restrict its scope to the occupied Palestinian territory alone.
“I’ll put a 200 percent tariff on his wines and champagnes. And he’ll join. But he doesn’t have to join," Trump said, referring to French President Emmanuel Macron.
A source close to Macron told AFP that France “does not intend to answer favourably" to the invitation. The source added that the board’s charter “goes beyond the sole framework of Gaza", indicating Paris’ reservations about the proposed body.
Trump also confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had been invited to join the Board of Peace, following earlier reports from Moscow.
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January 20, 2026, 12:28 IST
News world Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs On French Wine, Champagne Over ‘Board Of Peace’ Snub
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