“I recommend that we do not ignore the position of a country like France”, Michel Barnier defends the voice of Paris in Brussels

Before the European institutions in Brussels, Belgian farmers gave weight to Michel Barnier's arguments. Like their French counterparts who are preparing their mobilization, they demonstrated their opposition to the European Union's proposed free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay). The French Prime Minister, back at the headquarters of the Commission – where he served as commissioner and then Brexit negotiator for almost fifteen years – intended to convey the same message of France's resolute hostility to this text.

With 622 signatures from parliamentarians and the rare support of almost all French political parties, Michel Barnier repeated before Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Commission, then Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President in charge in particular of Trade, the refusal of this project by France. « I think the Commission has understood that, in the current circumstances…