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Late Sunday, the Dutch government said it had invoked a Cold War-era law to effectively take control of the company, citing concerns about mismanagement.

Benezit criticised Brussels' new proposals as "out of touch" -- invoking a contested argument that keeping animals tightly packed helps prevent injuries during sudden stops.

Macron invoked special constitutional powers to bypass parliament, angering protesters and opposition leaders.

The Dutch government said its economic affairs ministry had invoked its Goods Availability Act over "acute signals of serious governance shortcomings" within Nexperia.

He suggested the law could be invoked “if people were being killed and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up.”