Resolution pushes negotiations amid criticism from Macron and resistance from European farmers
The French National Assembly approved on Thursday (27.Nov.2025), by 244 votes to 1, a resolution that directs the government to reject the trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU (European Union), according to the TV BFM. The vote was held in Paris, on the same day that the president (Renascimento, center) told Brazilian businesspeople that the pact “It is not satisfactory and needs to be improved”contrary to the president’s (PT) expectation of signing it on December 20th.
The agreement is a commercial treaty negotiated between the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and the European Union. He seeks to create a major free trade agreement between the 2 blocs, reducing barriers and facilitating business.
The resolution increases pressure on the negotiations, considered decisive by Brussels. The Rebel France party, which supported the proposal, classified the agreement as a “turning point” on environmental, agricultural and democratic themes. France reinforces that its opposition is linked to the protection of the agricultural sector and environmental requirements, such as ensuring that pesticides banned in the EU do not enter the bloc through Mercosur products.
The French government is trying to form a blocking minority in the EU Council, but faces resistance from countries such as Germany and Spain, which defend the agreement. European farmers maintain strong opposition, claiming that the pact threatens sectors such as meat and sugar. At the same time, around 150 European MEPs asked the European Parliament to send the text for analysis by the EU Court of Justice.
Macron detailed his reservations about the agreement during a meeting with Brazilian businesspeople at the Élysée Palace. The president stated that the text negotiated over 20 years does not reflect recent advances in climate issues and defended improvements in 2 areas: safeguards for vulnerable sectors, convergent rules between the blocs and mechanisms to guarantee compliance.
Uncertainty remains over the signing of the agreement on December 20th. Brazil maintains positive expectations, expressed by ambassador Ricardo Neiva Tavares, who highlighted Brazil’s interest in diversifying exports to France. If the Member States approve the pact, the text will go to the European Parliament for a vote, while France seeks to take the issue to the bloc’s Court of Justice.
