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Tractors head towards Paris in protest against the EU-Mercosur deal
7-Jan-2025 Euronews
One of France’s largest farmers’ unions is seeking guarantees from the prime minister’s office that it will defend a form of agriculture focused on protecting small farmers, who say are being crushed by free trade.
French lawmakers reject Mercosur free trade deal as farmers continue protests
29-Nov-2024 RFI
France’s Senate has voted to reject the Mercosur free trade agreement between the European Union and South American countries, following a similar vote in the National Assembly, as farmers continue to protest against a deal they say would bring unfair competition.
Poland, France join forces against EU-Mercosur trade deal
27-Nov-2024 Euractiv
The Polish government and the French National Assembly have passed resolutions opposing the EU’s trade deal with Mercosur, as farmers from both nations have voiced their opposition, which they say will lead to unfair competition for European agriculture.
Mercosur: France seeks to rally blocking minority against trade deal
26-Nov-2024 Euronews
While Germany and Spain strongly endorse the Mercosur deal, France is trying to rally a blocking minority to halt the agreement. It is hopeful that Italy, Austria, Poland and the Netherlands will join Paris.
French farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competition
19-Nov-2024 AP
French farmers escalated protests against the European Union-Mercosur trade agreement under negotiation, citing fears of unfair competition.
Macron: Milei ‘not satisfied’ with Mercosur trade deal either
18-Nov-2024 Politico
Macron told reporters in Buenos Aires that the EU-Mercosur agreement is "a bad deal" that would be "very harmful for Argentina’s reindustrialization" and "harmful for our farmers."
French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports
13-Nov-2024 ABC
French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoods.
EU, Mercosur eye early-December trade deal — to France’s dismay
13-Nov-2024 Politico
Even as farmers protest, France will find it hard to stop the deal with South America.
France seeks to rope in Poland to block Mercosur trade deal
8-Nov-2024 Bloomberg
France is hoping to persuade Poland into joining forces to block a trade deal between the European Union and Latin America’s Mercosur bloc that’s been a quarter of a century in the making.
French farmers to launch nationwide protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal concerns
23-Oct-2024 The Indian Express
FNSEA president Arnaud Rousseau confirmed that nationwide protests will begin in mid-November, with the exact date and nature of the actions yet to be determined.
French MPs in Strasbourg and Paris, ramp up pressure on France over Mercosur deal
21-Oct-2024 Euronews
As a deal with Mercosur countries looms, French MPs in Strasbourg and Paris ramp up pressure on France over environmental and agricultural concerns.
‘Isolated’ France faces political storm over EU-South American trade deal
14-Oct-2024 Politico
An already weakened Macron risks outrage from farmers as the rest of the EU races to get Mercosur deal done.
New French PM dashes hopes of a EU-Mercosur deal by Brazil G20 summit
13-Sep-2024 Euractiv
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier reiterated France’s opposition to the EU-Mercosur free trade deal and confirmed his desire to seek a ‘blocking minority’, dashing hopes of finalising the deal at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil.
Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments
28-Mar-2024 The Guardian
French president tells Brazil forum both parties need to be ‘much stronger’ on biodiversity and climate.
France delays new EU-Canada trade deal vote after Senate setback
28-Mar-2024 BNN Bloomberg
The French government will delay holding another vote on the European Union’s free-trade deal with Canada, after an embarrassing setback in the Senate.
Macron may ignore the French Parliament if CETA is rejected
27-Mar-2024 Euractiv
With the French Senate rejecting the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and the National Assembly possibly doing the same, just ahead of the European elections, Macron’s government could ignore the parliament’s decision.
French senators reject EU-Canada free-trade deal
22-Mar-2024 Le Monde
France’s Sénat overwhelmingly voted against a free-trade agreement between the European Union and Canada after an unusual alliance in the upper house between left- and right-wing opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron.
France faces high-risk vote on EU-Canada free trade deal
20-Mar-2024 France 24
The French government faces a risky vote on a controversial trade deal between the EU and Canada in the Senate where an unlikely alliance between left and right hopes to torpedo the pact.
French parliament split ahead of EU-Canada trade agreement vote
13-Mar-2024 Euractiv
French parliamentarians are sharply divided on whether or not to ratify the EU-Canada free trade agreement, following farming protestors’ heavy condemnation of trade measures that they argue create unfair competition.
"We call upon Members of European Parliament to vote against the EU-Kenya EPA"
8-Feb-2024 Collectif Stop CETA Mercosur
In an open letter signed by over thirty organisations from Kenya and the EU, civil society groups call on MEPs to vote against the agreement.