Exclusive-France and Italy aligned on need to delay final Mercosur vote, say sources

PARIS/ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on the need to delay a final European Union vote on the Mercosur trade deal, two sources familiar with the discussion told Reuters on Monday.

France has been trying to rally other EU countries to form a blocking minority against the deal negotiated by the European Commission.

A vote was expected in Brussels this week.

(Reporting by Angelo Amante in Rome and Michel Rose in Paris; editing by Richard Lough)

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