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EU's Mercosur trade deal hits French, Italian roadblock
EU's Mercosur trade deal hits French, Italian roadblock
Business and Economy
by  AFP

EU plans to seal a vast trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur this week were thrown into disarray Wednesday as Italy joined France in demanding more time to sign off on it. Paris had already thrown a spanner in the works by calling this week for a delay to the vote, demanding robust safeguard clauses, tighter import controls and more stringent standards for Mercosur producers.