EU and Mercosur sign landmark free trade deal after 25 years of negotiations

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The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries signed on Saturday signed a free trade deal that follows a quarter-century of careful negotiations. France still remains opposed to the trade agreement, with the country’s powerful agricultural lobby warning it could damage local farmers’ livelihoods.