Is France misguided to keep rejecting the EU-Mercosur trade deal
While French President Emmanuel Macron has called a proposed trade pact between the European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc a "very bad deal", analysts say it has its advantages for France.
Speaking at a business forum in Brazil this week, Macron said the deal, as it stands, did not include sufficient climate guarantees.
"There is nothing that takes into consideration the subject of biodiversity an