EU move to 'provisionally' apply Mercosur deal a 'bad surprise', Macron says

France 24 · Feb 27, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that a decision by the European Union to provisionally implement the Mercosur trade deal with South America was a "bad surprise". France has led opposition to the deal as farmers fear being undercut by cheaper goods from Brazil and its neighbours.

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