French farmers protested Tuesday against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoods. The European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc, composed of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, reached an initial agreement in 2019, but negotiations stumbled due to opposition from farmers, and some European governments, leading to sweeping rallies where they particularly expressed worry about the use of pesticides in South American produce.

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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoods. The European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc reached an initial agreement in 2019, but negotiations stumbled amid concern about the use of pesticides in South American produce and lower environmental and labor standards. Tuesday’s protest in southern France was the start…

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Ursula von der Leyen is confident a trade agreement with the South American countries can be reached. The EU Commission president is due to meet Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Wednesday.

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France opposed to Mercosur deal EU Commission hopes to sign

French farmers have announced a new wave of protests next week against the European Union's planned free trade agreement with the Mercosur trading bloc, saying an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods.

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French farmers to protest Mercosur deal boosting South American imports

As a deal looms by the end of the year, Poland’s agriculture ministry has published a statement where it registers reservations over the Mercosur agreement. It should please France which leads the opposition to the deal.

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Poland's agriculture ministry has 'reservations' over Mercosur deal

About a hundred sustainable farmers protested in Brussels on Wednesday morning against the EU trade agreement Mercosur with South America. With a small number of tractors, the farmers gathered in Brussels on the Schumanplein, right next to the building of the European Commission.

Zo’n honderd duurzame boeren protesteerden woensdagochtend in Brussel tegen het EU-handelsverdrag Mercosur met Zuid-Amerika. Met een klein aantal trekkers verzamelden de boeren zich in Brussel op het Schumanplein, vlak naast het gebouw van de Europese Commissie.

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