EU offers extra funds to quell farmer anger over Mercosur trade deal
- Posted on January 6, 2026
- By Le Monde
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EU offers extra funds to quell farmer anger over Mercosur trade deal

The European Union's executive arm proposed Tuesday to give farmers early access to some €45 billion as it looks to diffuse anger over a vast trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, which Brussels hopes to sign next week.