French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France would vote against the European Union's trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur. The deal, which EU member states will vote on Friday, has sparked protests among French farmers, who fear the consequences of competition from Brazil and its neighbors.

EDITORIAL. France's hopes of forming a blocking minority have quickly faded, with the free trade agreement between the EU and four South American countries is set to be finalized…

Im Ringen um das Mercosur-Abkommen zeichnet sich für Frankreich eine Niederlage ab. Die Bauern sind wütend, die Regierung bemüht sich um Einfuhrbeschränkungen.

The European Commission announced new concessions to the agricultural sector, lifting Italian objections and paving the way for the free trade agreement with South American…

Agricoltori francesi invadono Parigi, mentre l'Italia negozia garanzie. Francia, Irlanda e Ungheria contrarie all'accordo UE-Mercosur

Il presidente: «Rifiuto politico unanime dell’accordo, come hanno chiaramente dimostrato i recenti dibattiti all’Assemblea Nazionale e al Senato»

Tractor protest in city centre comes as Emmanuel Macron confirms he will vote against accord on Friday

Al Consiglio è previsto un voto a maggioranza qualificata, cioè devono votare a favore almeno 15 paesi membri che rappresentino almeno il 65 per cento della popolazione europea.…

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France would vote against the European Union's trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur. The deal, which EU member states…

With this approval, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, could travel to Paraguay as early as Monday to sign the trade treaty with Latin America.

Agreement after 25 years of negotiations prompts farmers to block roads in Paris, Brussels and Warsaw

Mit seinem Widerstand gegen das EU-Freihandelsabkommen Mercosur wollte Emmanuel Macron Frankreichs aufgebrachte Landwirte besänftigen. Doch sein Kalkül ist bislang nicht…

Ursula von der Leyen spinge per chiudere l’accordo con gli Stati dell’America Latina, ma la Francia e il gruppo Visegrad minacciano il veto. Oggi a Bruxelles il vertice dei 27…

ATHLONE, Ireland: Thousands of Irish farmers, many of whom traveled across the country on tractors, protested on Saturday against the EU’s Mercosur trade deal after a majority of…