French companies in Brazil eye positive aspects from EU-Mercosur commerce deal

French companies in Brazil want to profit from the newly inked EU-Mercosur deal which Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday hailed as a victory for multilateralism at a time of world volatility. France is the second largest international investor in Brazil, however solely its 14th greatest buying and selling accomplice, a paradox the commerce settlement may right.