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Von der Leyen flies to Uruguay Mercosur summit amid French political turmoil
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11 months ago
While the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen landed in Uruguay to finalize the Mercosur agreement, France, in the midst of a political crisis, continues to voice its opposition to the trade agreement.
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The controversial signing of a trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur
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countries seems to be closer than ever. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Uruguay
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for a meeting with the group's Latin American member countries on Friday.
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Many thanks. The intention is to finalize the last political negotiations to conclude
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what would be a groundbreaking and historic partnership agreement between the EU and the Mercosur region.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has warned von der Leyen that the deal is unacceptable as it stands.
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But France, the main opponent of the pact, is mired in a deep political crisis.
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Brussels hasn't said whether the final signature, which would come after 25 years of negotiations,
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will take place this week or not.
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But this wouldn't be the last step as the European Parliament and EU countries will also get a say.
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The agreement with the Mercosur countries, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay,
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would create the world's largest tariff-free trade area.
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It would allow for increased exports of European goods such as cars.
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But it would also allow the import of Latin American meat and agricultural products,
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which some countries in Europe, particularly France, have opposed.
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