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flag France opposes EU-Mercosur trade deal, fearing impacts on farmers and the environment.

flag France is striving to block a trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) within the EU. flag President Emmanuel Macron argues that farmers should not be used as "adjustment tools" for trade. flag The deal needs approval from at least 15 EU nations representing 65% of the EU population. flag While countries like Germany, Spain, and Portugal support it, France, backed by Italy and Poland, opposes it, citing concerns over less stringent agricultural regulations and environmental impacts like deforestation in the Amazon.

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