International Desk

EU, Mercosur heave free trade deal over the line but potential obstacles loom large

Brussels: After 25 years of negotiations, the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc announced a preliminary agreement on a free trade deal on Friday, a milestone that remains fraught wit...

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Barnier set to resign as France's deepening political turmoil continues

Paris: French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is poised to step down on Thursday after far-right and leftist lawmakers united to bring down his government, marking France's second major political uph...

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