EU Approves Mercosur Trade Deal
EU signs treaty on Jan 12 after vote.
Italy and France blocked Dec signing for farmer protections.
Meloni seeks time and import controls for farmers.
EU Commission proposes $67B budget tweak and 6.3B crisis fund.
France plans pesticide import bans.
EU needs 15 states (65% population) to sign treaty.
EU aims to reduce reliance on US and China.
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