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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Myriam LEMETAYER

French Farmers Threaten 'Chaos' Over Proposed EU-Mercosur Deal

Farmers blockade the A9 motorway, a crucial trade route between Spain and the rest of Europe, at Le Boulou (Credit: AFP)

French farmers stepped up their protests Tuesday against a proposed trade pact between the European Union and four South American countries, blocking a key motorway on the border with Spain and vowing to sow "chaos."

The French government is leading resistance against ratification of the trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which would create the world's largest free-trade zone.

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