After two decades of negotiations, the European Union Commission is set to finalise a landmark trade deal between the EU and four South American countries. The Mercosur agreement would open up free trade between the bloc's 27 member states and Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. But French farmers have long opposed the deal. They are urging EU leaders and the EU parliament not to support the text. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from eastern France. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EUMercosur #EUTradeDeal #Mercosur #EuropeanUnion #SouthAmerica #FranceFarmers #TradeNegotiations #FreeTradeAgreement #GlobalTrade #AlJazeeraEnglish
EU-Mercosur trade deal: More than two decades of negotiations come to an end
After two decades of negotiations, the European Union Commission is set to finalise a landmark trade deal between the EU and four South American countries. The Mercosur agreement would open up free trade between the bloc's 27 member states and Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. But French farmers have long opposed the deal. They are urging EU leaders and the EU parliament not to support the text. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from eastern France. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EUMercosur #EUTradeDeal #Mercosur #EuropeanUnion #SouthAmerica #FranceFarmers #TradeNegotiations #FreeTradeAgreement #GlobalTrade #AlJazeeraEnglish













