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Farmers descend on Brussels to protest EU Mercosur trade deal

Farmers block a road with their tractors during a demonstration in Brussels, 18 December. © AP - Marius Burgelman

Thousands of farmers have taken to the streets of Brussels to protest European Union plans for a trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc and the reform of agricultural subsidies. Meanwhile, with France and Italy urging caution and other EU member states pushing for speed, Europe is still divided over the deal.

Hundreds of tractors began rolling into the European quarter of the EU capital on Thursday morning, ahead of a high-stakes summit among European Union leaders.

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