EU-Mercosur deal updates?
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The EU intensifies efforts to finalize the Mercosur trade deal, offering €45 billion in aid to farmers and suspending the carbon border tax on fertilizers. France and Italy's concerns about competition and agricultural standards remain central, fueling ongoing protests. The deal promises increased EU agri-food exports and tariff eliminations, but skepticism persists among farmers and some governments.
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Farmers storm Paris with tractors to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal
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- About 100 tractors entered Paris to protest the EU-Mercosur trade deal 9s
- Protesters reached landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe 9s
- The protest was organized to pressure France's government, which opposes the deal 22s
- EU Commission promised 45 billion euros to farmers by 2028 1m 5s
- French farmers fear the deal threatens key agricultural sectors 1m 19s
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1 day agoEU Commission piles up concessions for Paris to seal Mercosur deal
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promises farmers access to €45 billion from the Common Agricultural Policy starting in 2028, and the EU suspends the carbon border tax on fertilizers to address French and Italian concerns about the Mercosur deal.
