Politics

Farming fury: EU-Mercosur trade deal in doubt as Italy and France call for delay

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sided with French President Emmanuel Macron in calling for a delay in approving the deal. Photo: Henry Nicholls-WPA Pool/Getty Images
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sided with French President Emmanuel Macron in calling for a delay in approving the deal. Photo: Henry Nicholls-WPA Pool/Getty Images

Poland and Hungary also oppose the deal.