Should we actually be afraid of Mercosur? | EUROtoday

FFaced with the anger of farmers, the Macron-Barnier govt couple is multiplying declarations and political initiatives to torpedo the free commerce settlement between the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur international locations (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia). The treaty, which has been underneath negotiation for ages, would be the topic of a debate and a vote on November 26 within the National Assembly, the results of which is past doubt on this normally divided chamber.

This close to political unanimity, and likewise union unanimity, towards Mercosur raises questions in regards to the French relationship with free commerce. Ceta, an financial and commerce settlement between the EU and Canada, in power since 2017, was additionally the topic of robust rejection. What are the French afraid of? The Point…