French agriculture minister says regrets EU move on Mercosur deal
France's agriculture minister said Friday she regretted the European Union's provisional application of a mammoth trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc.
"It is a decision that I regret," Annie Genevard told reporters at the Salon de l'Agriculture following EU chief Ursula von der Leyen's announcement. "It is not in line with the respect that should have been shown for the European Parliament's decision."
She denounced the provisional application as "very damaging to the functioning of our institutions and, above all, to the spirit of our European institutions."
Source: Agence France Presse
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