LIVE: Agricultural Crisis: FNSEA Remains "Mobilized" After Announcement of Postponement to January of the EU-Mercosur Agreement Signing
The President of the European Commission announces the postponement of the EU-Mercosur agreement signing to January.
SUMMARY
Ursula von der Leyen announced the postponement to January of the signing of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, prompting mobilization by the FNSEA amid an agricultural crisis.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The signing of the EU-Mercosur agreement is postponed to January.
- The FNSEA remains mobilized in response to this decision amid an agricultural crisis.
- The agreement aims to strengthen trade exchanges between the EU and Mercosur.
CORE SUBJECT
Postponement of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement Signing
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced to the leaders of the 27 European Union countries gathered in Brussels that the trade agreement with Mercosur would not be signed as planned on Saturday and that it would have to wait until next month, according to two sources close to the matter. This postponement comes amid an agricultural crisis in Europe, where the FNSEA, the main French agricultural union, declared it remains mobilized in response to this decision. The signing of this agreement, which aims to strengthen trade exchanges between the European Union and Mercosur (a South American bloc including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay), is considered crucial but raises concerns, particularly regarding agricultural and environmental impacts. The FNSEA continues to closely monitor the situation and calls for increased vigilance to defend the interests of European farmers.
KEYWORDS
MENTIONED ENTITIES 5
Ursula von der Leyen
👤 Person_FemalePresident of the European Commission
European Union
🏛️ OrganizationPolitical and economic organization comprising 27 European countries
Mercosur
🏛️ OrganizationSouth American trade bloc including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay
FNSEA
🏛️ OrganizationNational Federation of Agricultural Holders' Unions, main French agricultural union
Brussels
📍 Location_CityCity where the leaders of the European Union met