France to Vote Against Mercosur Deal as Farmers Storm Paris (1)

France will oppose the Mercosur deal at a key meeting in Brussels on Friday, President Emmanuel Macronsaid on social media, as farmers stormed the capital to protest against the trade agreement with the South American bloc.

France opposes the deal as it exposes sensitive sectors essential to France’s food sovereignty, an official in Macron’s office said during a press briefing on Thursday.

“France is favorable to international trade, but the EU-Mercosur agreement is an agreement from another age, negotiated for too long on bases that are too outdated,” Macron said in an X post. “It does not justify ...