EU Delays Mercosur Trade Deal Amidst Political and Agricultural Tensions
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The EU has postponed its long-awaited free-trade agreement with Mercosur countries due to protests from farmers and opposition from France and Italy, highlighting tensions between economic interests and agricultural concerns, and raising questions about Europe's global trade credibility.
- EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, European Commission says AP News
- EU’s Von Der Leyen Says Green Light for Mercosur Deal of Enormous Importance The Wall Street Journal
- Forget the EU summit, the best (and worst) of Europe can be found at the farmers’ protests in Brussels politico.eu
- Brazil threatens to abandon Mercosur-EU deal as Italy, France seek delay Reuters
- Brussels delays signing of EU-Mercosur trade deal until January Financial Times
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