The EU-Mercosur trade deal and decline in France influence

n Le Monde on Thursday 5 December 2024 to contribute to an article by Virginie Malingre on the decline in French influence at European level, in the light of the planned signing of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement – an article published under the title ‘Free trade agreement with Mercosur: Ursula von der Leyen’s imminent decision to sign it, a sign of the decline in French influence’.