France rejects current EU–Mercosur trade deal terms

France pushes for stronger mirror clauses on farm imports

calendar icon 19 November 2025
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A trade deal negotiated between the European Union and the Mercosur countries of South America is still not acceptable for France in its current form, Reuters reported, citing a government spokesperson on Wednesday.

France expects the European Commission to present measures on so-called mirror clauses for agricultural imports “at the earliest opportunity,” the government spokesperson said, after the weekly cabinet meeting chaired by President Emmanuel Macron.

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