French minister vows to block EU-Mercosur FTA out of concern for its farmers

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France has once again cast a negative note on the proposed Free Trade Agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard stated emphatically that her country would not sign a deal that “condemns its farmers.” Read full article

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Pugol-H
Typical Macron, he talks one story whilst his government does the opposite.

It will be interesting to see how this one plays out.

In theory, as I understand it, it can pass with a ‘qualified majority’ vote in the EU and so come into effect despite the French objections.

However, then the French will block everything else and stop the EU from being able to function on even a basic level (well, insofar as it ever does), until they get concession that make the agreement almost worthless for S. America.

We shall see.
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