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Croatia loses dispute, must pay 17,5 million euros to Societe Generale
4-Jul-2025 Sloboden Pecat
Croatia has lost the multi-year arbitration dispute that the French bank Societe Generale was leading against it before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington.
Samvel Karapetyan sues France over seized villa on the French Riviera
20-Jun-2025 Public Radio of Armenia
Russia-based Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, the owner of Tashir Group, has initiated arbitration proceedings against France at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
New import safeguards under discussion to secure Mercosur deal, French agriculture minister says
18-Jun-2025 Euractiv
“Brazil has been very proactive in protecting itself. Why shouldn’t we also have specific safeguard clauses for agricultural products?” Genevard told reporters.
France backs calls to review EU-Israel agreement over Gaza
12-May-2025 Free Malaysia Today
Paris labels the Jewish state’s attitude ‘incomprehensible’ as Palestinians face starvation and looming famine.
New German Chancellor wants EU-Mercosur deal expedited
10-May-2025 MercoPress
Germany’s newly appointed Chancellor Friedrich Merz supported the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, despite France’s reservations due to environmental concerns.
Macron’s office rules out reviving EU-US free trade deal for now
29-Apr-2025 Politico
“Before aiming for a free trade deal with the U.S., our first demand is that they withdraw their tariffs,” says French official.
France floats resurrecting doomed EU-US trade deal it used to oppose
25-Apr-2025 Politico
French Economy and Finance Minister Eric Lombard said the European Union and the United States should try to conclude a free-trade agreement.
Mexico faces French expropriation arbitration
24-Apr-2025 CDR
The expropriation of a hydrogen plant in Mexico early last year has led to the filing of an investment arbitration against the state.
Trade woes put cracks in France’s opposition to EU-Mercosur deal
15-Apr-2025 Euractiv
Farmers in France should focus on “improving quality” instead of trying to outcompete Brazilian cattle farmers, said a French senior official.
France reaffirms backing EU-PH FTA
15-Apr-2025 The Manila Times
Visiting French Minister Laurent Saint-Martin reaffirmed France’s support for the EU-Philippines free trade agreement amid global trade tensions, emphasizing cooperation and economic growth. During his visit, several agreements were signed to strengthen partnerships highlighting the Philippines’ growing importance in the Indo-Pacific region and France’s commitment to deepening bilateral ties.
Trump pushes France to reassess trade alternatives — even the Mercosur deal?
9-Apr-2025 Politico
As Donald Trump launches a full-scale trade war, France wants to replace the United States with other trade partners. Does that mean Paris is ready to accept a massive trade deal between the European Union and South America it has excoriated for years?
Amid US tariff chaos, France convenes Mercosur meeting with EU partners
4-Apr-2025 Reuters
The meeting brought together France and other countries that had led opposition to the EU’s possible trade deal with Latin America’s Mercosur.
France still looking to block EU-Mercosur trade deal, Macron says
24-Feb-2025 Politico
Farmers should not be “an adjustment tool for purchasing power … nor an adjustment tool for trade agreements,” French president says.
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.