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

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."

International Business Times · Nov 19, 2024

French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal, block motorways in southern France

French farmers staged fresh protests on Tuesday against a proposed trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc, comprising four South American nations. While the French government has voiced strong opposition to the deal, the protesters are urging President Emmanuel Macron to take stronger action to protect their…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 19, 2024

French Farmers Step Up Protests Against EU-Mercosur Deal

French farmers planned on Tuesday to step up their protests against a proposed trade pact between the European Union and four South American countries, saying it threatens their livelihoods.

International Business Times · Nov 19, 2024

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'Agriculture Is Dying': French Farmers Protest EU-Mercosur Deal

French farmers launched Monday a new wave of action to protest a proposed trade pact between the European Union and four South American countries, which they say threatens their livelihoods.

International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024

French Farmers Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement

French farmers protest against EU-Mercosur trade deal, citing concerns over unfair competition and environmental risks. Protests escalate as negotiations f...

Top News · Nov 18, 2024

'Devil Is In The Details,' EU Chief Says Of S.America Trade Deal

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday "the devil is always in the details" as she spoke of a budding South America trade deal that France has vowed to block at all costs.

International Business Times · Nov 17, 2024

Macron seeks to stall Mercosur deal on visit to South America

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a week-long visit to South America on Saturday, starting with the G20 summit in Brazil and continuing with stops in Argentina and Chile. Officially aimed at "relaunching cooperation" with the region, the trip also seeks to stall the unpopular Mercosur trade deal.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 15, 2024

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Wave of strikes brewing as French budget cuts anger unions

French unions across multiple sectors are calling for strikes and protests in the coming weeks, driven by frustration over planned layoffs and budget reforms. The government has proposed €60 billion in cuts and tax hikes to tackle the country's debt.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 14, 2024

French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports

French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoods

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

Milei's absence from Mercosur presidential summit sows doubt about bloc's future

South American free trade bloc Mercosur held its presidential summit on Monday in Paraguay without Argentina's President Javier Milei, who was in Brazil for a conference of Latin American conservatives. The snub was slammed as "complete foolishness" by Brazil's leader Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and underlines the political frictions…

France 24 · Jul 9, 2024

Mercosur Faces Uncertain Future Amid Political Discord And Protectionism

Mercosur faces internal discord and stalled trade agreements, impacting regional integration.

Top News · Jan 27, 2024

French Farmers Continue Protests Over Unaddressed Demands and Measures

French farmers continue to protest, maintaining traffic barricades on major roads after the government's measures fell short of their demands. The movement...

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023

Investment banks to put $10 billion into projects aimed at interconnecting South America

Four investment banks have announced during a meeting of leaders of trade bloc Mercosur they will put $10 billion for infrastructure works aiming to better connect South America

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The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

Hopes for a Mercosur-EU trade deal fade yet again as leaders meet in Brazil

The heads of state from South America’s Mercosur trade bloc are in Rio de Janeiro for a meeting that is expected to disappoint members hoping to finalize a deal with the European Union

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

Argentina's outgoing government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal, but incoming administration backs it

Argentina’s outgoing government says it will not support the signing of a long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur during a summit this week in Brazil even though the incoming Argentine government has expressed support for the deal

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have both expressed hope that negotiations about a wide-ranging free trade agreement can be finalized in the near future

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2023

Argentina's Brexit: why new president Milei is threatening to pull out of South America's common market

Javier Milei, who was elected as Argentina’s new president on November 19, has promised to withdraw from the South American “common market”, Mercosur.

The Times of India · Aug 17, 2023

Argentina presidential frontrunner calls China an ‘assassin’

Argentina’s presidential frontrunner Javier Milei would freeze relations with China and pull South America’s second-biggest economy out of the Mercosur trade bloc with Brazil, foreign policy proposals that are as radical as his economics.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

EU and Latin American leaders hold a summit hoping to rekindle relationship with long-lost friends

European Union and Latin American leaders are gathering for a major summit of long-lost relatives

Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2023

Brazil’s Lula vows to grow Mercosur amid Uruguay flak, Argentina crisis

Brazil’s plans to strengthen and expand the Mercosur trading bloc are running into growing divisions among its members and a spiraling economic crisis in Argentina.

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