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“An unpleasant surprise”: Macron criticizes the EU’s temporary application of the Mercosur agreement

French President Emmanuel Macron strongly opposed the European Union’s decision to temporarily apply the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, announced by Ursula von der Leyen, calling it a “bad surprise” for France and a poor practice for the European Parliament

Opening access to a market of 300 million consumers for Greek products through the EU–Mercosur agreement: Benefits for olive oil, cheeses, kiwifruit, peaches and bakery products

Tariff benefits, protection of geographical indications and safeguard clauses, as well as reactions from farming organizations over competition – The potential trade agreements

How Greek producers and the 21 Greek PDO products will be protected under the Mercosur Agreement

How Greek MEPs voted – All Mercosur products must comply with the EU’s strict food safety regulations – New opportunities for exporting businesses

“Turbulence, yes; problems, no” is what the Mercosur agreement is expected to bring for Greece

According to initial assessments, the clauses included in the agreement safeguard Greek agricultural products – 21 Greek PDO products are placed under a protection regime; the full list follows.