The demonstration coincides with an EU Council summit and comes hours before Ursula von der Leyen travels to Brazil for talks linked to the Mercosur agreement.
The proposed trade agreement between Latin America and Europe faces resistance in France—over fears of regulatory double standards and cheap agricultural products flooding the market.
Paris is pushing to postpone a December decision, arguing that key agricultural safeguards remain unfinished as EU leaders enter a week of high-stakes negotiations.
While the long shadow of ‘Pfizergate’ also looms over the European Commission president, Patriots for Europe remind of the mismanaged Mercosur deal as the vote of no-confidence date draws closer.
