New French PM dashes hopes of a EU-Mercosur deal by Brazil G20 summit

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has strongly reiterated France’s opposition to the EU-Mercosur free trade deal and confirmed his desire to seek a ‘blocking minority’, according to information obtained by Euractiv, dashing hopes of finalising the deal at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil.

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Michel Barnier, French Prime minister. [Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock]

Hugo Struna and Paul Messad Euractiv France 13-09-2024 06:03 4 min. read Content type: News Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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