Mercosur trade deal divides EU

Poland backs French bid to kill Mercosur trade deal
Poland has joined a French-led attempt to block an EU free trade deal with Latin American countries that Brussels casts as essential to boosting economic ties at a time of rising global trade tensions.
EU-Mercosur trade deal: Poland joins France in attempt to form a blocking minority
In addition to Paris and Warsaw, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands are also concerned about the free-trade agreement's impact on their agricultural sectors. Yet, at this stage, they have not all committed themselves.
Poland opposes EU-Mercosur trade deal in current form, says PM
Poland opposes the EU-Mercosur free trade deal with South American countries in its current form, the prime minister said on Tuesday, joining France in standing against an agreement European farmers say will expose them to unfair competition.
Poland follows France lead in opposing EU-Mercosur free trade agreement
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has broken silence on EU-Mercosur free trade agreement.On Tuesday, he claimed that Warsaw won’t be accepting the free trade deal negotiated by the European Union and the Mercosur bloc.
Polish PM bolsters opposition to Mercosur trade deal
Incoming trade and agriculture commissioners in Brussels have been put on notice that key member states are out to block ratification of the long-delayed EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Irish farmers and their counterparts across much of the EU are fiercely opposed to the deal which would open EU markets to greater competition from beef,
Poland, France to Discuss Concerns Over Mercosur Trade Deal
Poland is looking to join forces with France and Italy to block a trade deal between the European Union and Latin America’s Mercosur bloc that’s been a quarter of a century in the making.
Poland and France Stand Firm Against EU-Mercosur Trade Deal
Poland and France oppose the proposed EU-Mercosur trade agreement, citing concerns over unfair competition for European farmers. The deal, which Brazil is pushing to finalize, would open EU markets to South American agricultural products.
Poland joins France in opposing EU-Mercosur free trade agreement
Citing "concern" for his country's farmers and food security, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that his government "will not accept" the prospective free trade deal between the
Poland Rejects EU-Mercosur Deal In Current Form
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday Warsaw would not accept the free trade deal negotiated by the European Union and the Mercosur bloc, joining the opposition against it led by France.
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Poland, France join forces against EU-Mercosur trade deal
"The fact that Poland voted against Mercosur is fantastic news," said Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard from the ...
Mercosur trade deal divides EU as negotiations enter final stretch
The European Union and four Latin American countries are preparing for a final push to clinch a controversial free trade deal ...
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Brussels, not Paris, will decide EU-Mercosur trade deal: Lula
France does not get to decide whether a free trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc goes ahead -- only ...
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Poland Says Will Not Back EU-Mercosur Deal
Poland's deputy prime minister said Friday it would not back a trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc, a long-negotiated agreement which provoked staunch resistance from ...