Mercosur trade deal divides EU

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.
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
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the agreement would expose European farmers to unfair competition, citing concern for his country's food security, an opinion that France representatives reinforced.
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.
Poland will not back EU-Mercosur deal, PM says
Poland's prime minister said on Tuesday that his government would not back a trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries, amid resistance from farmers across Europe.
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.
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.
Tusk opposes EU-Mercosur deal
Poland will block the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement in its current form, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday. The deal, negotiated since 1999 and covering 700 million people across the EU and Mercosur nations (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Uruguay), remains controversial, especially among European farmers.
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 and France against signing EU and Mercosur trade agreement, say Ministers of Agriculture
The Polish Ministry of Agriculture opposes signing a trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries, stated Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Czesław Siekierski, in a press conference on Friday.
Brazil's Lula hopes for Mercosur-EU trade deal by year-end
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he hoped a trade deal between the European Union and the South American Mercosur bloc would be signed by the end of this year, even as it faced opposition,
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