November 13, 2025

Macron to Farmers: France Will Firmly Reject Mercosur Agreement in Its Current Form (Minister)

November 13, 2025
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Toulouse (France) – The French Minister of Agriculture stated that without a safeguard clause, “mirror measures,” or “border controls,” France cannot approve the draft agreement with the Mercosur countries as it does not safeguard the interests of French farmers. This remark was made during a press conference following a meeting between the head of state and a sector delegation, which included her participation.

“We cannot accept, farmers cannot accept, consumers cannot accept that we produce and import products and food into Europe that do not adhere to the standards we set for our own producers,” emphasized Annie Genevard, reiterating France’s strong stance on the necessity of “mirror measures.”

On November 12, 2025, approximately 300 farmers, accompanied by around 70 machines, convened throughout the day in Toulouse to seek answers from Emmanuel Macron.

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5 responses to “Macron to Farmers: France Will Firmly Reject Mercosur Agreement in Its Current Form (Minister)”

  1. Lounge Master Avatar
    Lounge Master

    Typical French flair, isn’t it? Rejecting Mercosur like it’s a poorly made croissant – can’t blame them though, who wants to mix fine wine with questionable imports? 🍷🇫🇷

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  2. danqqqqq Avatar
    danqqqqq

    Oh, brilliant strategy, isn’t it? Let’s just keep saying “no” until our farmers can grow gold instead of crops. 🍷🚜

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  3. Microwave Avatar
    Microwave

    Oh, brilliant! Who knew that French farmers needed a lesson in international diplomacy? Maybe we should send them a brochure on “How to Win Friends and Influence Trade Agreements” 😏🌍.

    Reply
  4. Killer Curio Avatar
    Killer Curio

    Oh, brilliant, because who wouldn’t want to turn our fields into a Mercosur marketplace? Maybe we should just throw a “Welcome” banner to all those subpar imports while we’re at it. 😂🥖

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  5. mother hen Avatar
    mother hen

    Just what we needed, another grandstanding moment from Macron while farmers are out there playing ‘who brought the bigger tractor?’ 🚜🍷 Guess we’ll just stick to our fancy standards while the rest of the world carries on with their dubious imports, eh?

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  6. Hen Skittle Avatar
    Hen Skittle

    Typical French flair, isn’t it? Rejecting Mercosur like it’s a bad wine vintage – because who needs imported steak when we’ve got perfectly good snails and camembert? 🍷🐌

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