How France failed to stop the Mercosur deal

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PARIS — Emmanuel Macron's decision to call a snap election and Donald Trump's imposition of sweeping global tariffs condemned France to swallow the EU-Latin America trade deal. Current and former French officials involved in talks with Brussels point to a litany of critical moments at which Paris lost its once-powerful leverage to torpedo or water down the pact. France  has long feared  the accord would see its farmers undercut by exports from South America, but barring an unexpected twist the

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How France failed to stop the Mercosur deal https://www.politico.eu - 13.01.2026 11:02

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How France failed to stop the Mercosur deal https://www.politico.eu - 13.01.2026 11:02