President Emmanuel Macron says France will vote against the European Union's trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, after farmers rolled into Paris on tractors in a show of anger against the pact.
Breakdown
- Macron announces France will vote against the Mercosur trade deal 6s
- Political rejection of the deal is unanimous in French parliament 10s
- Despite opposition, the deal is likely to be signed soon 33s
- Protesters with tractors reached central Paris landmarks 59s
- French government calls for evacuation of blockade points 1m 27s