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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments
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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitmentsby misana123
www.europesays.comMacron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments
French president tells Brazil forum both parties need to be ‘much stronger’ on biodiversity and climate
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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’
"There is nothing that takes into consideration the subject of biodiversity and climate – nothing"
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French president tells Brazil forum both parties need to be ‘much stronger’ on biodiversity and climate
www.theguardian.comMacron says Mercosur-EU deal is 'very bad' for both sides
French President Emmanuel Macron told Brazilian business leaders that a proposed trade deal between the European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc is outdated and needs to be reworked.
www.dw.comFrench President Emmanuel Macron will visit Brazil this month, as the EU struggles to get a trade deal with the South American bloc of Mercosur countries to the finishing line.
He’ll also stop off in the overseas territory of French Guiana.
www.politico.euEU-NZ trade deal sets out unique sanctionable commitments on climate and labour standards
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will remove 100% of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports on its entry into force and will lift 98.5% of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years.
www.europarl.europa.euLeaders of Germany and Brazil urge finalisation of EU-Mercosur trade pact
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told reporters in Berlin that they support the trade deal for the EU and Mercosur, comprised of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
www.euronews.com[Opinion] A climate-denier Milei and a hypocritical EU-Mercosur pact
In the rush to finalise the controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal before the European elections in June of this year, its promoters appear willing to shake hands with Argentina's new far-right president, Javier Milei — a known climate change denier.
euobserver.com[Opinion] A climate-denier Milei and a hypocritical EU-Mercosur pact
In the rush to finalise the controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal before the European elections in June of this year, its promoters appear willing to shake hands with Argentina's new far-right president, Javier Milei — a known climate change denier.
euobserver.comNow that EU-Mercosur will probably be reopened, more must be done on climate change and biodiversity - see excellent suggestions by Fabiano & Alessandra: Trade, Sustainable Development and Climate Change: How Can FTAs Be Leveraged for Increased Climate Action? kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
View Trade, Sustainable Development and Climate Change: How Can Free Trade Agreements Be Leveraged for Increased Climate Action? Perspectives on the EU-MERCOSUR Agreement by - Legal Issues of Economi...
kluwerlawonline.comBrazil, Spain ‘ready’ to sign EU-Mercosur trade deal despite France’s opposition
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his readiness to seal a long-stalled trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc during a meeting with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Brasilia on Wednesday (6 March).
www.euractiv.comFrench President Macron regrets the Senate’s vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal
French President Emmanuel Macron says he “regrets” the Senate’s vote to reject legislation to ratify a trade deal between the European Union and Canada.
apnews.comEU-Kenya trade pact is the ‘most ambitious’ on climate and labour rights
The EU signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with Kenya on Monday (18 December), including significant social and climate commitments, with the European Commission describing the deal as the "most ambitious with an African country".
www.euractiv.comEU trade chief cancels Brazil trip as prospects of Mercosur deal recede
Opposition from French president is latest setback to EU agreement with South American bloc
www.ft.comFrance’s Macron tells Brazilian execs that prospective Mercosur-EU deal is ‘terrible’ and outdated
French President Emmanuel Macron has told Brazilian executives that a proposed deal between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur is bad for both parties.
apnews.comLula criticises French ‘protectionism’ in dispute over EU-Mercosur trade deal
Brazilian leader lashes out after Macron’s criticism of agreement adds to last-minute hitches to 20 years of talks
www.ft.comCETA free trade agreement is ‘win-win’ deal for both sides, French PM Macron tells Trudeau
Attal and Trudeau said Canada and France have agreed to a suite of new initiatives to deepen bilateral ties
www.theglobeandmail.comWhy are farmers protesting across the EU and what can the bloc do about it? "Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, and Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s prime minister, have said the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal should not be signed in its present."
Food producers say increasing costs, tiny margins and climate policies leave livelihoods in peril
www.theguardian.comMacron open to new EU-Mercosur deal
On a three-day official visit in Brazil, Emmanuel Macron proposed building a "new agreement" between the EU and Mercosur, which his Foreign Minister imagines to be broader than just trade. Critics and supporters of the original deal are now awaiting further details.
www.euractiv.comMacron in Brazil to relaunch relationship, avoids thorny issue of Mercosur deal
War in Ukraine, attractiveness of investment and exchange of tips to decarbonise societies will feature on the agenda of Macron’s talks with Lula during his Brazil trip from Tuesday to Thursday (26-28 March), in an attempt to rekindle the relationship.
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The EU-Mercosur deal is at odds with our climate objectives at COP28
It would be ununderstandable that the UE accept a trade deals like UE-Mercosur, a deal that will hurt our planet
We need partnerships respecting sustainability and social rights!
Hopes for a Mercosur-EU trade deal fade yet again as leaders meet in Brazil
Lula da Silva is an advocate of the agreement that has been in the works for two decades. His main partners so far have been Spain, which holds the presidency of the EU, and Germany
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