UK government officials have entered crunch talks with their European counterparts, after France tried to block its participation in the EU’s flagship tech investment fund.
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EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund
The talks follow France’s attempt to block UK participation in the fund
Freya Pratty and Martin Coulter
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Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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