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As Irish election winners tussle for positions of power, Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration adds a sense of urgency in Dublin.

Poland also expressed its disapproval of the deal on Tuesday.

The trip comes as France seeks allies to oppose an EU trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc.

The EU’s trade deal with South America is small potatoes for agriculture.

The French president heads to the G20 on a mission to delay and dilute the Mercosur pact.

Farming minister’s comments come amid fears U.K. could face mounting pressure from a Trump administration in order to skirt tariffs.

Keir Starmer may be rueing the British government’s decision to snub the X owner now that he’s joining Donald Trump’s top team.

Senior U.K. trade officials, experts and lawyers say a deal can be done — with the right incentives.

“Under the current conditions this deal is not acceptable for France,” French PM says in Brussels.

The resolution, seen by POLITICO, responds to growing fears the illicit fleet could cause an environmental disaster in EU waters.

Treading carefully, Austria’s pick for commissioner pledged new legislation for migration — and little more.

From spilling wine on Queen Elizabeth’s carpets to branding colleagues “lazy,” the new Conservative leader has an eclectic shadow Cabinet.

Former business secretary now heads up the main opposition.

Signing off on the Mercosur accord would be a “political mistake” that could undermine European cohesion, trade minister Sophie Primas warns.

Europeans may not like the Republican candidate, but officials from several countries said his reelection could spur change in the bloc — namely on defense.

Protests to start just before G20 summit at which leaders will seek breakthrough on accord with South American bloc.

A French diplomat described the proposal as “an interesting option.”

Lobby group Copa-Cogeca is hardening its position after backlash from angry members.

An already weakened Macron risks outrage from farmers as the rest of the EU races to get Mercosur deal done.  

The French leader was able to stall a Latin American trade deal in January. With negotiators again closing in on an agreement, he will struggle to repeat that feat.

French lawmakers, and even Macron’s new ministers, want to stop CETA — but that doesn’t mean they will be able to.

Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.

Sorry Boris, your Euroskeptic vision has failed in so many ways.