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“I’ll say this merely, we can not ask our farmers in Europe … to vary their practices, to not use sure merchandise and develop high quality farming and, on the identical time, open our markets to huge imports,” he mentioned.
The French president is on a whirlwind tour of South America that takes him to Argentina, Chile and Brazil, the place Luis Inácio Lula da Silva is internet hosting a G20 summit on Monday and Tuesday.
Mercosur was lengthy anticipated to be a spotlight of his journey, as France is firmly against the mega commerce deal between the EU and the South American bloc that’s anticipated to be finalized as early as subsequent month.
Macron reported that Milei had responded to his arguments in opposition to the pact. “Milei mentioned he was not happy with the deal and that he was not happy with the best way Mercosur labored,” he claimed.
“We have not reached a deal if totally different events are nonetheless asking for [improvements].”
The French president is beneath strain to point out he’s combating for the pursuits of French farmers, with farmer unions planning a day of protests on Monday in opposition to the commerce deal.
But whilst farmers rally, France will discover it exhausting to dam a deal negotiators have been engaged on for over 20 years. As reported by POLITICO, the EU and Mercosur nations are aiming to conclude their talks in early December.
The French president, nevertheless, mentioned he was assured that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would take heed to France’s considerations. “Ursula von der Leyen has an amazing respect for France’s voice. We simply desire a truthful deal and we proceed to work collectively,” he mentioned.
