The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, revealed this Sunday details of his South America tour and he placed particular emphasis on his meeting with Javier Milei in Argentina, with whom he spoke about the Mercosur-European Union agreement. “I didn’t see Maradona, I didn’t see Messi but I saw Milei,” he summarized.
The audiovisual piece, broadcast on the social networks of the French head of state, narrates his brief stay in Buenos Aires territory last week, where he maintained a busy schedule that included a meeting with the Argentine presidentwith whom he has maintained a fluid relationship since his arrival at the Pink House.
Emmanuel Macron’s video about his time in Argentina
“A week in South America to defend our agriculture, act for him climate and fight against inequalities, move around the peace and the security for everyone… at the same time!” said the president in a message from “X”.
With a cinematic theme, worthy of the Succession series, the video opens with a phrase Macron which summarizes the tour of South America. “I didn’t see Maradona, I didn’t see Messi but I saw Milei”says the Frenchman on board the official plane, minutes before heading back.
He then reveals details of his meeting with the libertarian economist. “I told the Argentine president very sincerely and very clearly that France was not going to sign the Mercosur agreement as it was,” says Macron.reaffirming its position on commercial understanding.
The position adopted on the treaty, under current conditions, was supported by the Argentine president, according to Macron: “President Milei himself told me that he was not satisfied with this agreement and that he was not satisfied with the current functioning of Mercosur.”
Macron’s warning to Milei about the Mercosur-EU agreement
The dialogue with Milei did not stop there, but the European president warned his South American counterpart that signing the agreement would be detrimental to both countries. “For Argentina it would be very bad for its reindustrialization and for us it would be very negative,” he concluded. about the negotiations that have been going on for almost 25 years.
“We cannot tell the french farmers and Europeans to change their practices, to stop using certain phytosanitary products,” said the Frenchman last week, after his meeting with Milei, about the agreement that could enable the arrival of meat treated with antibiotics and hormones. And he insisted: “( “We cannot at the same time open our markets to massive imports of products that do not respect the same criteria.”
The French want the possible contract to be similar to the trade agreement that the EU maintains with Canadawhich does include guarantees to prevent the entry of this type of meat to the old continent. “We do not have those guarantees today with Mercosur,” he noted. “European agriculture should not be sacrificed. That is what I have said. If we are reasonable, there is a possible way forward, but it will not be done to the detriment of our agriculture,” he added.
The video published this Sunday on his official “X” account emphasizes his rejection of an eventual agreement with the Mercosur, in a new attempt to ease tensions with French farmers who are carrying out blockades and strikes against the signing of the treaty.
During his trip, Macron also visited the Santa Cruz Church, in the San Cristóbal neighborhood, in a brief and intimate ceremony where he paid tribute to the French nuns Leonie Duquet and Alice Domon kidnapped during the last military dictatorship.
The president of the European republic also shared moments from his meeting with his Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric. In the audiovisual piece, both are shown on a map of the coast of the trans-Andean country and Macron is heard saying: “Chile is a maritime power.”
During his trip, Macron visited the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the G20 meeting. The video also shares images of the Frenchman in the historic center of the Brazilian city, where he talks with residents of the Cinelandia neighborhood. These scenes are combined with others of the French president in full diplomacy during the summit and sharing greetings and moments with other presidents.
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
