Macron Says 'Good' EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Meets French Demands
- 5 years ago
According to Reuters, French President Emmanuel Macron said that a draft trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur group of South American countries was “good” and had met key French demands. The EU and Mercosur agreed a free trade treaty on Friday, concluding two decades of talks between the blocs. Macron said that France welcomed provisions protecting European geographical origin certification for food products and limiting Mercosur exports of sugar and beef.