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• EU farmers plan protests as Von der Leyen approves Mercosur trade deal

  06-12-2024 19:01
  Deal objected to by France will, if ratified, cut tariffs on trade with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and UruguayThe EU executive has struck a deeply controversial trade deal with four South American countries, overriding objections from France and triggering an immediate call for protest from European farmers.Ursula von der Leyen, the European commission president, flew to Montevideo to sign what she called a “historic agreement” with the four founding members of Mercosur: Argentina,
  
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• Weather tracker: Storm Bora lashes Greece with torrential rain and gale-force winds

  06-12-2024 12:45
  
  Flash flooding and widespread disruption on Greek islands, while Australians experience unusually wet start to summerGreece was hit hard by Storm Bora last weekend, with torrential rain, gale-force winds and intense thunderstorms affecting the islands of Rhodes and Lemnos in particular.The storm formed on Friday 29 November and rapidly intensified by Saturday, with wind speeds reaching up to 80mph (129km/h). Rhodes had 300mm of rain, which caused flash flooding and widespread disruption. Three p
  
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