Articles by Giselda Vagnoni

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FILE PHOTO: People attend a demonstration called by the French farmers and the Confederation paysanne to protest against the EU-Mercosur free-trade deal between the European Union and the South American countries of Mercosur, in Paris, France, October 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

EU summons farm ministers to secure Mercosur deal support

By Giselda Vagnoni, Julia Payne, Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters January 6, 2026

The European Union has convened EU agriculture ministers for last-minute talks on Wednesday to convince Italy and other wavering member countries to sign up to a contentious free trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur.