TRIBUNE – The free trade treaty between the EU and the Mercosur countries is not only dangerous for the environment, but it undermines our food sovereignty and harms our farmers, argue the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister Delegate for Trade abroad and French people abroad.
On November 26 and 27, the government will ask Parliament to support its refusal to conclude this association agreement between the European Union and Mercosur as envisaged by the European Commission.
Parliamentary debates should make it possible to voice the legitimate concerns expressed in the streets by our farmers and shared by many French people. They will also be an opportunity to reiterate France's firm and reiterated position: the agreement is unacceptable, and the European Union must continue to oppose its adoption.
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This opposition in no way marks our refusal of trade agreements, nor the negation of the diplomatic, historical and cultural ties which deeply bind Europe and the Mercosur countries. France is an exporting power that needs to open up prospects for all its businesses. Nor is it a question of pointing an accusing finger at the Mercosur countries, which are sovereign. It’s about denouncing…
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