Emmanuel Macron’s lonely battle to defend the EU-Canada trade deal – POLITICO

In response to the Senate’s rejection of CETA, former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal worked to reassure Ottawa of France’s support before being replaced by Michel Barnier of Les Républicains, a party that opposed the trade pact. Macron’s opponents, including Les Républicains, aimed to continue challenging the deal, leading to a parliamentary backlash against the government’s stance on the trade agreement.

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