France’s political instability deepens opposition to Mercosur trade agreement
French opposition to the Mercosur agreement concluded by the European Commission on 6 December has been trenchant, but its domestic political situation is feeding the…
EU and South America’s Mercosur bloc announce ‘win-win’ free trade deal | European Union News
The European Union and South America’s Mercosur trade bloc have struck an agreement on a long-anticipated free trade deal, European Commission President Ursula von der…
Von der Leyen clinches EU-Mercosur trade deal, in face of French opposition
The European Commission and Mercosur countries announced on Friday the conclusion of an agreement creating a free trade area covering 780 million people. However, the…
Von der Leyen flies to Uruguay Mercosur summit amid French political turmoil
While the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen landed in Uruguay to finalize the Mercosur agreement, France, in the midst of a…
Macron flirts with EU-bashing in wink to French farmers – POLITICO
Last week the country's agriculture minister, Marc Fesneau, called for “a form of agricultural patriotism,” stressing this should not be seen as “a bad word.”…