France’s farmers resume strike over South American trade deal

By Voice of America (Europe) | Created at 2024-11-27 21:51:42 | Updated at 2024-11-28 00:46:48 3 hours ago
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France’s farmers resume strike over South American trade deal

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Protests by French and other European farmers are threatening a long-expected trade deal between the European Union and South American trading bloc Mercosur, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The EU hopes to clinch it next month — but individual EU countries would still need to ratify the agreement. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to power also factors into the equation — sparking a bigger debate about whether Europe’s economy should look inward or outward for answers. Lisa Bryant reports from Paris.

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