EU civil war erupts as France considers 'blocking' major new trade deal.
France is among a number of EU states trying to block a landmark trade deal between the bloc and the Mercosur bloc in South America.
Ursula Von der Leyan's new deal with South America threatens to rip the European Union apart, as tensions mount between Paris, Brussels and Berlin.
The European Commission president penned a landmark new trade deal with Mercosur states in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Friday - but the French government is reported to be strongly opposed to the new agreement.
“Today marks a truly historic milestone,”, the EU leader said, after meeting Mercosur leaders, including Argentina's long-haired president Javier Milei.
The deal, which is 25 years in the making and will encompass over 700 million people, is objected to by France over fears that its domestic poultry and beef markets will be undercut by cheaper South American supply. Express.
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