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Mercosur leaders to meet December 20, ready to sign EU trade deal
11 Dec 2025 18:13 GMT
… South American trade bloc Mercosur will meet on December … , the full members of Mercosur, will then gather in … EU are also prohibited in products coming from Mercosur countries.
The European … Argentina.
If approved, the EU-Mercosur agreement would create a …
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EU takes steps to placate farmers’ ire on Mercosur – will it work?
11 Dec 2025 17:45 GMT
… unlock billions in trade between Europe and the South American … clause is included in the EU-Mercosur signing document, ensuring the … however, remain far from reassured. Europe’s poultry and sugar sectors … capital. They will call on Europe “to finally act on …
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France seeks to delay EU-Mercosur accord, risking deal’s collapse
11 Dec 2025 18:13 GMT
… the agreement with the Mercosur bloc, which includes Argentina … EU’s embattled manufacturing sector as wells as Mercosur’ … would impact the European agriculture sector. European farmers have … a disadvantage.
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, …
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Ireland to follow EU allies on Mercosur vote, Simon Harris says
11 Dec 2025 18:32 GMT
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France seeks to delay crunch vote on EU’s Mercosur mega deal
11 Dec 2025 17:38 GMT
That could leave the Danish presidency of the Council short of the supermajority needed to get the deal over the line. Under EU rules this would require the support of a “qualified” majority of EU member countries — meaning 15 of the bloc’s 27 member …
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Mercosur: Ireland’s opposition to deal may depend on ‘blocking minority’, Tánaiste suggests
11 Dec 2025 13:37 GMT
… of an EU vote on the EU-South America Mercosur trade … Mercosur.
Irish farmers’ groups say the deal would damage Irish and European … “blocking minority” of EU countries at EU council level. This … the deal.
The European Commission, the EU’s powerful executive …
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Heydon 'sure' Mercosur deal will be discussed at Cabinet before government decision
11 Dec 2025 12:37 GMT
… concerns" regarding the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal, specifically highlighting the … Brussels for a meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers.
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Galway IFA members visit European Parliament
11 Dec 2025 12:24 GMT
… their visit to the European Parliament in Brussels.
The … EU budget.
The group reiterated their strong opposition to the European … agriculture and ensuring that EU policymaking better reflects … derogation, generational renewal, the Mercosur trade deal, and the …
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Taoiseach warned of impact of Mercosur
11 Dec 2025 11:29 GMT
… produce is permitted into EU through Mercosur.
Deputy Brendan Smith referenced … for the European Union in relation to the Mercosur trade deal … EU imports around 200,000 tonnes of beef from Mercosur … noted the “very stringent” EU SPS standards to protect human …
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Mercosur trade deal hangs in balance as EU enters final stretch
11 Dec 2025 11:14 GMT
… states will support it. But EU diplomats say the arithmetic remains … to ensure Mercosur countries meet the same production standards as Europeans.
Poland … . Italy is the EU’s second-largest exporter to Mercosur, and the …