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MEPs back agriculture commission nominee following CAP defence pledges

Luxembourgish Commissioner nominee won EU lawmakers’ hearts promising to be a boots-on-the-ground Commissioner closer to farmers’ needs.

Europe News

EU-Mercosur trade deal could be 'fair,' Šefčovič promises

Grilled by MEPs on the trade deal with Latin American countries, Slovakia’s Commissioner-designate defended a deal that would satisfy opponents demanding insurances for farmers and transparency.

Green News

French farmers plan new wave of nationwide protests in November

The nature of the protests has not yet been confirmed but union leaders say they could spread to Brussels.

Europe News

French MPs are putting pressure on France over Mercosur deal

As a deal with Mercosur countries looms, French MPs in Strasbourg and Paris ramp up pressure on France over environmental and agricultural concerns.

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Green News

Euroviews. This is why green activists joined farmers protests in Brussels

Governments need to address the real issues faced by farmers: fair incomes, workers’ rights, and the shift towards local and agroecological food systems, Clara Bourgin writes.

Green News

How is the French government trying to calm farmers' protests?

Unfair competition from imports and fair pay are two of the issues farmers are protesting over.

Europe News

EU-Mercosur trade talks still alive, Brussels says in rebuke to Macron

The European Commission assured on Tuesday that talks on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement continue after a French official claimed President Emmanuel Macron had convinced the bloc's executive to bury the deal.

Germany

Leaders of Germany and Brazil push for EU-Mercosur trade pact

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told reporters in Berlin that they support the trade deal for the EU and Mercosur, comprised of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Europe News

Victory of Argentina's Milei could scupper EU-Mercosur trade deal

The political outsider has had a meteoric rise to power, only stepping onto the scene in 2021.

Economy

How EU deforestation rules are hampering Mercosur trade deal

Despite Brazil facing challenges in adhering to EU regulations on deforestation, Greenpeace claims that the bloc is willing to compromise on certain single-use plastic standards to finalise the deal.

Europe News

Lula berates the EU for making 'threats' in talks for Mercosur deal

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised the European Union for making environmental demands during negotiations of a free trade deal.

Argentina

South American trade bloc Mercosur holds summit for EU trade deal

The South American trade bloc Mercosur has opened a two-day summit with hopes of securing a deal with the European Union

Europe News

Von der Leyen commits to concluding EU-Mercosur deal by end of year

The European Commission President toured countries in the region this week, as she looked to get backing for the long-delayed trade agreement.

Europe News

Latin America wants 'political relationship' with EU

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has been on hold for a number of years now.

France

Macron says it is the end of 'water abundance' in Agricultural Show

Emmanuel Macron opened the French Agricultural Show saying that a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries "is not possible" if they don't respect the same environmental and sanitary rules as Europeans.

Europe News

Explained: Why the EU-Mercosur trade deal could be ratified this year

Negotiations between the two blocs — Mercosur includes Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay — started in 2000 and were concluded in June 2019.

Argentina

Brazil's Lula meets Argentina's leader in bid to restore relations

Brazil's President Lula begins his international tour in Argentina before he departs for more visits with his other South American neighbours and later, Washington in February.

Brazil

EU-Brazil relations set to change following Lula victory, says expert

The EU-Mercosur trade deal is still to be ratified by member states, after being put on hold since 2019.

Brazil

EU-Mercosur: Elections in Brazil could change trade relationship

Former president Lula da Silva vowed to get EU-Mercosur deal up and running in six months if re-elected.

Europe News

EU-Mercosur trade deal 'suicide' without green clauses, says MEP

But Brazil's ambassador to the EU says the bloc would be missing out on a great opportunity if it failed to ratify the trade deal.