Finally a subject that everyone in France agrees on. Mercosur is not the next Latin hit that will delight your summer but rather the free trade agreement that the EU wants to sign with South American countries and this is about to ignite your winter. It rightly fuels the anger of our farmers. The country is unanimous, and this deserves to be underlined, from Emmanuel Macron to Michel Barnier, including farmers, all movements combined, up to our parliamentarians whatever their place in the hemicycle. Everyone says no to Mercosur.
This is the fight carried out by France to defend its agriculture, respect for the Paris agreements on environmental matters and the principle of reciprocity from which our economy suffers so much. Being competitive, yes. As long as the rules of the game are the same for everyone. And in this fight, France seems very alone. This eminently important file serves as a test match. It will make it possible to measure our influence within European institutions and our ability or not to bring the giants Brazil or Argentina to negotiate this agreement.
Being competitive, yes. As long as the rules of the game are the same for everyone. And in this fight, France seems very alone
Emmanuel Macron plays the diplomatic card. Michel Barnier, a fine connoisseur of European workings and former Minister of Agriculture, activates all his antennas. Farmers begin mobilization throughout France. France is putting all its strength into the battle and throwing all its weight into the negotiations. If the agreement is signed as is, it will be both an admission of failure and very bad news for our farmers.
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