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The 'political agreement' on an EU-Mercosur trade pact on Friday will launch what could be a lengthy ratification process. (Photo: European Commission)

Von der Leyen calls EU-Mercosur deal 'political necessity', despite French opposition

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen wrapped up a controversial trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc on Friday (6 December) despite opposition from several EU countries, led ...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The 'political agreement' on an EU-Mercosur trade pact on Friday will launch what could be a lengthy ratification process. (Photo: European Commission)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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