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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 …
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Mercosur trade deal: Martin meets Independents amid tensions ahead of EU vote
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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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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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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IFA President Pushes For Government Action On Mercosur Investigation
10 Dec 2025 19:06 GMT
… on its report on the Mercosur trade deal.
It follows a … a €50 billion boost to EU exports, will provision for the … South American beef into the European market for the first time …
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EU vows stricter agricultural controls for imports ahead of Mercosur deal vote
10 Dec 2025 17:50 GMT
… Mercosur bloc.
To verify that products entering Europe comply with EU standards, the European … on this issue.
European Commissioner Olivier Varhelyi, … of the agreement with Mercosur" bloc, which … at a Mercosur summit, according to a European source.
It …
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Flemish minister president regrets division over Mercosur trade deal
10 Dec 2025 16:36 GMT
… the European free trade agreement with the South American Mercosur countries … to abstain in the European vote on Mercosur, a free trade … is in favour of Mercosur. Although he and his … him, opposition to Mercosur in other European countries such as France …
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Mayo councillors demand 'No' vote on Mercosur trade deal
10 Dec 2025 10:12 GMT
… TDs to vote against the Mercosur trade deal.
Independent Ireland Councillor … ’s Dáil election and the European elections, and, he said: “We … Maxwell pointed out. But the European bureaucrats were going to let … week meat coming into the EU had to be taken off …
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Farm org urges for 'united effort' to stop Mercosur
10 Dec 2025 09:25 GMT
… "to stop" the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
Irish Cattle and … common goal, we can influence Europe".
"It shows that … be applied to stopping the Mercosur trade deal.
“If we can … do the very same for Mercosur," the ICSA president said …