France said Thursday it was "employing all means" to block the adoption of a trade pact between the EU and the Mercosur bloc amid mounting pressure from farmers who say an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods.

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France seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by 'all means' as farmers pile pressure

Deemed “Unacceptable” as it stands by the Minister of the Economy Antoine Armand, the agreement is contested by French farmers.

Jugé «Inacceptable» en l’état par le ministre de l’Économie Antoine Armand, l’accord soulève la contestation des agriculteurs français.

Mercosur : la France mobilise «tous les moyens» pour bloquer le traité de libre-échange, assure le ministre de l’Économie

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Mercosur: France is mobilizing “all means” to block the free trade agreement, assures the Minister of the Economy

After Prime Minister Michel Barnier said the trade deal between the EU and four South American countries was 'unacceptable,' Economy Minister Antoine Armand said France was 'employing all means' to block it.

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France says it's 'employing all means' to block the EU-Mercosur trade pact

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Despite France's opposition, the Mercosur free trade agreement could be signed by the European Union. A choice that stirs up farmers' discontent France uses “all

Malgré l’opposition de la France, l’accord de libre-échange Mercosur pourrait être signé par l’Union européenne. Un choix qui attise le mécontentement des agriculteurs La France utilise « tous les

Accord UE-Mercosur : « inacceptable et insupportable », la France utilise « tous les moyens » pour bloquer le traité

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EU-Mercosur agreement: “unacceptable and unbearable”, France is using “all means” to block the treaty

The conclusion of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement is in doubt because of the agriculture package. Brussels does not want to change the agricultural arrangements in the draft agreement, which France and European farmers are against.

Zawarcie traktatu o wolnym handlu UE-Mercosur stoi pod znakiem zapytania z powodu pakietu dotyczącego rolnictwa. Bruksela nie chce zmienić w projekcie umowy ustaleń dotyczących rolnictwa, przeciwko tym ustaleniom są Francja i europejscy rolnicy.

Rolnictwo kością niezgody w traktacie z Mercosur. Europa będzie protestować

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Agriculture a bone of contention in the Mercosur treaty. Europe will protest

The subject of the mobilization of farmers starting on Monday, the trade agreement with South America is, for the majority of European states, essential to the economic security of the EU, especially after the election of Donald Trump. France is the only big country that wants to oppose it.

Objet de la mobilisation des agriculteurs à partir de lundi, l’accord commercial avec l’Amérique du Sud est, pour la majorité des Etats européens, essentiel à la sécurité économique de l’UE, surtout après l’élection de Donald Trump. La France est le seul gros pays à vouloir s’y opposer.

Accord de libre-échange avec le Mercosur : l’UE ultra-favorable au traité, la France isolée

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Free trade agreement with Mercosur: the EU highly favorable to the treaty, France isolated

France is trying to persuade Poland to jointly block the EU's trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc.

Francja usiłuje nakłonić Polskę do wspólnego zablokowania umowy handlowej UE z blokiem państw Mercosur.

"Strzelimy sobie w stopę". Francja chce z Polską zablokować szkodliwą umowę

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"We're shooting ourselves in the foot." France wants to block harmful agreement with Poland

The Minister of the Economy, Antoine Armand, said that they use all the institutional resources so that the treaty is not approved. Figures from the entire political arch and the agricultural sector have been mobilized in the name of the defense of agriculture and the environment. Read more

El ministro de economía galo, Antoine Armand, aseguró que usan todos los recursos institucionales para que el tratado no se apruebe. Figuras de todo el arco político y el sector agropecuario se han movilizado en nombre de la defensa de la agricultura y el medio ambiente. Leer más

Acuerdo Mercosur-UE: ministro francés aseguró que su país "usa todos los medios" para bloquearlo

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Mercosur-EU agreement: French minister said his country "uses all means" to block it

France's finance minister on Thursday said his government is doing everything it can to block the adoption of a trade pact between the European Union and four South American countries.

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France says it is seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by 'all means'

France is using “all means” to block the adoption of the treaty between the EU and Mercosur countries, Antoine Armand said on Thursday, at a time when this project was rejected en masse by farmers.

La France utilise « tous les moyens » pour bloquer l’adoption du traité entre l’UE et des pays du Mercosur, a affirmé, ce jeudi, Antoine Armand, au moment où ce projet est rejeté en bloc par des agriculteurs.

France seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by 'all means' as farmers pile pressure

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