Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments

French president tells Brazil forum both parties need to be much stronger' on biodiversity and climate

Emmanuel Macron has called a proposed trade agreement between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc a very bad deal" that lacks proper climate considerations.

As it is negotiated today, it is a very bad deal, for you and for us," the French president told Brazilian businessmen in Sao Paulo on Wednesday while on a three-day trip to Brazil, Latin America's largest economy.