Gideon Long

The deal covers all aspects of trade between the two blocs, but the most controversial is agriculture.

Peter Miedendorp is a Dutch farmer and president of the European Council of Young Farmers.

He's in Brussels for the demonstration.

Let's hear a bit more about what's behind the row from the BBC's Nick Marsh.

And in the last hour or so, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said the figures in the deal don't add up and that France is not yet prepared to sign it.

The oil giant BP has appointed a new chief executive, and for the first time, it's a woman.

Meg O'Neill will in fact become the first woman to run any big global oil firm.

She's currently the boss of the Australian oil and gas company Woodside Energy.

She'll replace BP's current CEO, Murray Auchincloss, who's been in the post less than two years.

Under Miss O'Neill, BP is expected to continue its recent strategy of refocusing on its core oil and gas business, rather than renewables.

Let's do the numbers.

Drinks maker Diageo, owner of global brands like Johnny Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness, is offloading its 65% stake in East African breweries, selling to Asahi Holdings in Japan for $2.3 billion.

The US has approved the sale of $11 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan.

The package includes rockets, drones and anti-tank missiles.

And shares in Popmart, the company behind Lububu dolls, dropped 3% on Thursday amid further worries that Lububu mania may be waning.

Earlier this week, the European Commission unveiled its first ever affordable housing plan, setting out a roadmap for tackling a Europe-wide housing crisis.

The package aims to free up cash for new homes, rein in short-term rentals and cut red tape for construction projects.

Dan Jorgensen is the EU's Housing Commissioner.

Commissioner Jorgensen, thanks for joining us here on Marketplace.

Thank you.