France says opposes EU-Mercosur trade deal over deforestation concerns
Paris (AFP) Sept 18, 2020
France remains opposed to a free trade deal in its current proposed form between the EU and South American countries due to "major" concerns about deforestation in the region, the government said on Friday. France is to set out three demands for negotiations to continue, which would crucially include respecting the targets of the Paris Agreement on fighting climate change, the government sai
