Paraguay signs landmark trade deal with EU

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Paraguay just approved a big trade deal with the European Union. This creates one of the world's largest free trade areas.

Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil approved the deal earlier. Paraguay was the last Mercosur country to give its final OK.

Many lawmakers in Paraguay praised the deal's opportunities. They said it will create a huge new market for trade.

The European Commission will approve the deal for now. A legal case about the agreement is still ongoing in court.

Some farmers and groups in France opposed the trade deal. They worried about the impact on European farm businesses.

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What did Paraguay just approve?

Paraguay just approved a big trade deal with the European Union.

Which countries approved the trade deal before Paraguay?

Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil approved the deal earlier.

Why did some farmers in France oppose the trade deal?

They worried about the impact on European farm businesses.

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