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Greek farmers dump produce outside an agricultural fair and promise to escalate protests

(Bloomberg) -- Emmanuel Macron stepped up his opposition to a trade deal between the European Union and the South American Mercosur bloc as he is faced at home with farmer protests sparked in part by foreign competition.Most Read from BloombergTraders Line Up for ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Emerging Markets BetBlackstone Is Building a $25 Billion Empire of Power-Hungry Data CentersMusk Says First Neuralink Patient Received Implant in BrainTrump Cash Stockpile at Risk From $450 Million Dual VerdictsAm

Snowballing protests by French farmers crept closer to Paris on Thursday, with tractors driving in convoys and blocking roads in many regions of the country to ratchet up pressure for government measures to protect the influential agricultural sector from foreign competition, red tape, rising costs and poverty-levels of pay for the worst-off producers. Traffic-snarling drive-slows, barricades of straw bales, stinky dumps of agricultural waste outside government offices and other demonstrations have rapidly blown up to become the first major crisis for newly appointed Prime Minister Gabriel At...

GOVERNMENTAL CLEARANCES 100 ... | June 21, 2023

Latin America's tepid economic growth limits its ability to address pressing social issues. What must be done to elevate its growth rate, resilience to future shocks and response to climate change? Three required measures are increased competition, improved capacity for firms to profit from this competition and fortified financial markets.