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WASHINGTON: A long-running US-EU aircraft trade dispute flew to new heights as the year drew to a close, as Washington hit France and Germany with new punitive import tariffs. It was the latest retaliation in the 16-year-old conflict over government subsidies for competing aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, and defies recent statements that the sides were close to reaching a …

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