EU delays Mercosur trade deal until January amid farmer protests and opposition from France and Italy.

Despite concessions from the European Commission, including a safeguard clause that is due to be adopted by the European Parliament on December 16, Paris has called for a…

France wants stronger safeguards for farmers and is urging the EU to delay a vote on Mercosur, threatening imports.

Frankreichs Präsident fordert Aufschub für das Mercosur-Abkommen. Bauernproteste und parteiübergreifende Kritik könnten die EU-Vereinbarung mit Südamerika kippen.

With a safeguard clause, mirror measures and tighter controls, the European Union has made several proposals since September to address concerns over the free trade deal with…

Thousands protest as EU leaders clash over pact farmers fear will flood Europe with cheaper South American goods.

EU delays Mercosur trade deal until January amid farmer protests and opposition from France and Italy.

Premier Giorgia Meloni said early on Friday that more time is needed to make sure European farmers have safeguards to protect their livelihoods before the trade deal between the…

While the beef, poultry, beet, sugar, ethanol and cereal sectors fear increased competition from Mercosur trade bloc countries, the dairy, wine and spirits sectors stand to…