EU Could Approve Mercosur Deal by Summer, Agriculture Chief Says
The European Union could approve its planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur before summer, but it has not yet fixed a date to do so, EU agriculture commissioner Christophe Hansen told Reuters on Thursday.
"It could be before summer," Hansen said in an interview.
EU nations still need to approve the deal, which was finalised in December but has faced opposition from members including France, which argues that the pact would hurt European farmers who face stricter norms and...
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