Argentina's President Mauricio Macri was due to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday evening 26 January, where Macron was expected to tell him of the "red lines" that France does not want overstepped as part of a possible trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur – particularly in the beef sector (see EUROPE 11946). A joint statement from the two heads of state was expected at the end of their meeting.
Mercosur wants the EU to provide bigger import...