Last year, Mercosur had problems negotiating a deal with the EU – particularly because, Mercosur alleged, Pascal Lamy, the then Commissioner, came from France, which is amongst the most protectionist of countries in terms of agriculture – chiefly regarding Mercosur’s desire to gain access for its agricultural products, which our EU farming sector finds threatening.
L’année dernière, le Mercosur a eu des difficultés à négocier un accord avec l’UE, notamment, selon le Mercosur, en raison de la nationalité de Pascal Lamy, l’ancien commissaire, originaire de la France, l’un des pays les plus protectionnistes en termes d’agriculture.
