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France Seeks to Delay EU-Mercosur Vote, Putting Brazil Signing at Risk

Paris says promised safeguards for EU farmers remain unfinished.

FILE - French farmers protest against the Mercosur trade alliance with South America countries, on Oct. 14, 2025 near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
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⁠Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a session on Africa, climate change and development on the first day of the G7 summit at the Borgo Egnazia resort, in Savelletri, Italy, June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
FILE - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu leaves the weekly cabinet meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Overview

  • France lists robust safeguard clauses, equivalent production standards and operational import controls as prerequisites.
  • Denmark still aims to stage a Council vote before Dec. 20, yet officials say no date is set.
  • Ursula von der Leyen’s planned trip to Brazil for a Dec. 20 signing hinges on securing member-state approval.
  • The Commission announced tighter checks on food, animal and plant imports and pledged pesticide-residue rule updates, with MEPs voting Tuesday on additional farm safeguards.
  • Up to 10,000 farmers are expected to protest in Brussels this week as governments gauge support under qualified-majority rules, with analysts saying the pact likely falls only if France and Italy oppose it.