Mercosur Agreement: How France is joining forces with Austria and Hungary to try to block the agreement
Published on
Minister Annie Genevard (pictured here in front of the Élysée Palace) traveled to Austria and Hungary to try to block the Mercosur agreement. TERESA SUAREZ / EPA
Opposed to the free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries, France is intensifying its diplomatic efforts. On May 16, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard traveled to Hungary and Austria in the hope of forming a blocking minority.
It's a race against time. Since December 6, 2024, the date of the signing in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, of the agreement between Europe and the Latin Americans of Mercosur by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, France has been multiplying diplomatic initiatives. Its objective: to bring together allied countries likely to oppose the ratification of this free trade agreement. On May 16, Annie Genevard, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, continued her tour of Europe by visiting Hungary and Austria.
This article is reserved for subscribers
La Croıx
%3Aquality(70)%3Afocal(2431x1445%3A2441x1455)%2Fcloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fliberation%2FTDYICQY66JFTRIEXT6C7ST4KYM.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
%3Aquality(70)%3Afocal(4027x2674%3A4037x2684)%2Fcloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fliberation%2FOAVBNFSF5ZHAJGU4NBN2NLKTWU.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
