Paris, France, Dec 17, 2025 (AFP) - Macron says France will 'firmly oppose' any EU-Mercosur deal: govt spokeswoman

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France's President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday told a cabinet meeting France would "firmly oppose" a trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union, government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon said. The European Commission, backed by Europe's largest economy, Germany, aims to win backing from EU member states by year-end, but France has said the deal does not add up for it, demanding robust safeguard clauses, tighter import controls......

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