(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)Tractors line up near the Eiffel Tower as farmers protest the European Union intention to move forward with the Mercosur trade deal with five South American nations, in Paris Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)Tractors line up near the Eiffel Tower as farmers protest the European Union intention to move forward with the Mercosur trade deal with five South American nations, in Paris Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)Tractors line up near the Eiffel Tower as farmers protest the European Union intention to move forward with the Mercosur trade deal with five South American nations, in Paris Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Paris. French farmers for years have denounced the trade deal with the Mercosur nations of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, arguing that it would hurt French farmers’ livelihoods. Farmers’ concerns about the Mercosur trade deal are combining with anger about government sanitary measures against the spread of a bovine disease, Perez stressed.

Source: ABC News January 08, 2026 14:17 UTC