US EditionFrench lawmakers unanimously opposed to EU-Mercosur trade deal
French lawmakers urge blocking the EU-Mercosur trade deal over threats to agriculture and environment, with 244 voting in favor of a non-binding resolution.
- On November 25, France's National Assembly unanimously adopted a non-binding resolution urging opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal, approving it 244 to one with the lone no vote a mistake.
- On Thursday, La France Insoumise urged the government to oppose the deal, citing threats to agriculture and standards, with farmers calling for protective clauses.
- It asks the government to seek a CJEU opinion and form a blocking minority in the European Council, as ratification requires 15 of 27 member states representing 65 percent of the EU population.
- The parliamentary vote increases pressure on Brussels as EU‑level decisions loom from December onwards, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aims to finalise the pact before December 5 and 6.
- Diplomatic negotiators say the treaty would create a market of more than 720 million consumers with US$22 trillion in combined GDP, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, said it will be signed on December 20.
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France's National Assembly stones EU-Mercosur FTA
The French National Assembly voted unanimously on Thursday to reject the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), sending a strong, non-binding message to President Emmanuel Macron to withhold his approval.
DECRYPTAGE - The Insoumis took advantage of their parliamentary "niche" on Thursday to have Members unanimously adopt a text opposing the Free Trade Treaty.
On Thursday 27 November, the National Assembly approved almost unanimously a new resolution opposing the free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries, as reported by BFMTV. Presented by France, the text was adopted by 244 votes to one and calls on the government to reject the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. This resolution was adopted while the European Union is waiting for a green light from the Member States before the M…
French lawmakers unanimously opposed to EU-Mercosur trade deal
France's National Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the government to oppose the free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur, ahead of decisive votes at the European level in December.
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