Key negotiations on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement are set to begin Thursday in Uruguay. Meanwhile, France remains staunchly opposed to the deal and is actively working to rally a blocking minority to derail the agreement.
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On Thursday and Friday, crucial negotiations to finalise the EU-Mercosur agreement are set to take place in Uruguay.
If approved, the trade deal involving the EU and the South American bloc, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, would become the EU’s largest trade agreement regarding population and trade volume. But France continues to oppose it, leaving no room for compromise.
Today, Radio Schuman analyses the situation before the negotiations started with Euronews reporter Peggy Colin.
In the second bloc of the podcast, we examined the case of former European Commissioner Didier Ryenders and an agenda item at the transport council, where EU ministers are set to make some decisions on driving license rules.
In the last segment of the show, Radio Schuman looks at European countries where buying a house is exceedingly expensive — spoiler alert: the nation leading the ranking has a good reputation for certain types of beers.
Today's Radio Schuman is hosted by Shona Murray and produced by journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques. Audio editing by David Brodheim and music by Alexandre Jas.