French farmers are driving opposition to a massive trade deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union.

EU lawmakers backed on Tuesday tighter controls on imports of agricultural products resulting from a potential trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur, potentially meeting the complaints of critics of the deal.

The European Parliament has confirmed a contentious "reciprocity clause" that could derail the EU-Mercosur trade deal, and member states are expected to push back on it in upcoming negotiations. View