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Spain's farmers urge EU to drop Mercosur deal

From left: Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Paraguay's President Santiago Pena hold hands to express unity during the Mercosur Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay on Friday. MARIANA GREIF/REUTERS Spain's farmers have been showing their disdain for the proposed trade deal between the …

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Spain's farmers urge EU to drop Mercosur deal

China Daily

By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-10 09:15 From left: Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Paraguay's President Santiago Pena hold hands to express unity during the Mercosur Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay on Friday. MARIANA GREIF/REUTERS Spain's …

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The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks

Associated Press

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — The European Union reached a blockbuster free trade agreement Friday with Brazil, Argentina and the three other South American nations in the Mercosur trade alliance, capping a quarter-century of on-off negotiations even as France vowed to derail the contentious accord. From Uruguay, the host of the Mercosur summit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the …

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EU and South America’s Mercosur bloc announce ‘win-win’ free trade deal

Al Jazeera

Agreement reached after more than 20 years of negotiations still faces backlash from some EU countries, such as France. The European Union and South America’s Mercosur trade bloc have struck an agreement on a long-anticipated free trade deal, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced. “This is a win-win agreement,” von der Leyen said during a news conference …

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The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks

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AP — The European Union reached a blockbuster free trade agreement Friday with Brazil, Argentina and the three other South American nations in the Mercosur trade alliance, capping a quarter-century of on-off negotiations even as France vowed to derail the contentious accord. From Uruguay, the host of the Mercosur summit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the deal …

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Carrefour’s cold shoulder for South American beef sparks a backlash from Brazil

Associated Press

BRASILIA, Brazil — Supermarket giant Carrefour’s support for French farmers’ protests against a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur has sparked a strong reaction in Brazil, including a refusal to supply beef to Carrefour stores in Brazil. Though France makes up just a tiny sliver of Brazil’s beef exports, meatpackers worried that Carrefour’s decision …

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Europe farming wealth gap sows anger

China Daily

A farming union representative takes part in a protest against the EU-Mercosur deal in Agen, France, on Tuesday. Analysis by the UK newspaper The Guardian showed that during the last 15 years, the wealth gap has doubled, at the same time as the number of small farms has fallen by a quarter, with a study by an environmental group in …

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Europe farming wealth gap sows anger

China Daily

A farming union representative takes part in a protest against the EU-Mercosur deal in Agen, France, on Tuesday. Analysis by the UK newspaper The Guardian showed that during the last 15 years, the wealth gap has doubled, at the same time as the number of small farms has fallen by a quarter, with a study by an environmental group in …

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French farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competition

Associated Press

BEAUVAIS, France — French farmers escalated protests Monday against the European Union-Mercosur trade agreement under negotiation, citing fears of unfair competition. Now, with unfair competition from South American products boosted with hormones and GMOs, it’s the final straw.” Armelle Fraiture, a 25-year-old who took over her family’s 300-cow farm in the Beauvais region earlier in the year, expressed concerns about …

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Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur

Associated Press

BERLIN — The chancellor of Germany and president of Brazil expressed hope Monday that decades-long negotiations might soon yield a finalized free trade agreement between the 27-member European Union and a bloc of four South American nations. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told reporters in Berlin that they support the trade deal for …

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Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur

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Brazil’s Lula to discuss trade deal with Macron on France visit

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Brazilian president says he plans to discuss stalled trade deal between the EU and bloc of South American nations. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he plans to discuss a prospective trade deal between the European Union and a bloc of South American countries when he meets his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in France this week. Lula said …

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Weeks before EU and Latin American joint summit, trade deal remains elusive

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BRUSSELS — Only weeks before a joint summit between the European Union and Latin American nations was supposed to seal an oft-delayed trade deal, the writing on the wall of EU headquarters Thursday made it clear why it still might not happen. “STOP EU-MERCOSUR,” the environmental group Greenpeace had put in giant letters on the building where the 27 EU …

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Spain's farmers urge EU to drop Mercosur deal

Spain's farmers urge EU to drop Mercosur deal

The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks

EU and South America’s Mercosur bloc announce ‘win-win’ free trade deal

The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks

Carrefour’s cold shoulder for South American beef sparks a backlash from Brazil

Europe farming wealth gap sows anger

Europe farming wealth gap sows anger

French farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competition

Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur

Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur

Brazil’s Lula to discuss trade deal with Macron on France visit

Weeks before EU and Latin American joint summit, trade deal remains elusive