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French farmers drove over350 tractors into Paris for the second time in a week on Tuesday to protest an EU-Mercosur trade deal which is due to be signed at the weekend. French farmers unions say the deal threatens local agriculture by creating unfair competition with cheaper South American imports.

Also in this newsletter: how the EU is ramping up diplomatic pressure on Iran, why Brussels has frozen Hungarian files ahead of April's ballot, and how an appeal kicking off in Paris today could shape France's political future.

The European Union on Monday began enforcing stricter limits on PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water, requiring authorities across all member states to test tap water for contamination.

Le Pen was a frontrunner in the forthcoming presidential elections before her conviction

The Scotsman believes a Tour de France podium is possible after his high-profile move to Ineos Grenadiers

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing mounting scrutiny, including in the European Union, Britain, India and France, for being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.

French farmers have pressed on with protests on Monday, as Brussels confirmed that EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will sign the long-awaited EU trade deal with Mercosur next weekend.

In this newsletter: former French PM Dominique De Villepin reacts to Iran protests; European NATO allies mull response to Trump's Greenland threats; the EU-Mercosur trade deal risks deepening political turmoil in France.

Complaint against Cécile Desprairies over Nazi collusion novel alleges that ‘resentment permeates the entire work’