US EditionThe EU Delays 25 Year-Old Mercosur Deal in the Face of Farmer Protests
EU leaders delayed the trade deal signing to address farmer concerns over cheap imports and price drops, with protests highlighting resistance from France, Italy, and Poland.
- On Thursday, EU leaders at a Brussels summit decided to postpone the signing of a trade deal with four Mercosur countries until January, casting doubt on von der Leyen's planned Brazil signing trip.
- The pact aims to increase trade between South American and European blocs, but critics including France, Italy and Poland fear cheap imports could harm European farmers, while Germany, Spain and the Nordic countries support it.
- Farmers protested in Brussels on Thursday at Place du Luxembourg against the trade deal and CAP reforms, blocking roads with tractors and prompting police to use tear gas and water cannon while the European Parliament evacuated some staff.
- Brazil notified Mercosur of the delay, and Lula said Meloni asked him for patience, with Italy waiting until January to vote, Meloni said `we are working to postpone the Mercosur summit`,
- The pact would create the world's biggest free-trade area, helping the 27-nation European Union export more vehicles, machinery, wines and spirits to Latin America while reducing reliance on Beijing and offsetting United States tariffs.
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With Harold Hyman and Jeremy Stubbs. Franco-American journalist with expertise in international affairs Harold Hyman. Photo D.R. Harold Hyman comments for us on international news. If French farmers are concerned, in a understandable way, about the imminent implementation of the trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur, Giorgia Meloni obtained, from the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a delay of one month before the signature.…
French President Emmanuel Macron said today that the European Council meeting achieved "double progress" for France and Europe, with a focus on protecting EU citizens.
By CNN en Español: The signing of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, which has been under negotiation for more than 25 years, has been postponed again, until January, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The delay is due to Italy's request for more time, which resulted in insufficient support from the bloc to proceed with the signing, scheduled for this Saturday in Brazil. Von der Leyen state…
The signature of the EU-Mercosur Treaty is postponed for three weeks. A respite for Emmanuel Macron and Georgia Meloni who face agricultural anger. In Germany, the press talks about "black day" and "Chancellor's defeat" Friedrich Merz.
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