65 h. ago Ireland broke promise to back Mercosur deal in return for nitrate derogation, leading German MEP claims

Ireland broke promise to back Mercosur deal in return for nitrate derogation, leading German MEP claims  The Irish Independent

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6 d. ago MEPs refer Mercosur deal to EU courts, throwing future of trade agreement into doubt

Any decision to allow EU-South American trade deal come into force provisionally in the interim would be controversial

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6 d. ago Controversial Mercosur deal stalled after MEPs vote to refer it to European courts

It means the deal may not be implemented for some time yet.

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6 d. ago EU lawmakers vote to launch legal challenge to Mercosur trade deal

Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said the right result was obtained after the European Parliament voted to refer the Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice.

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7 d. ago 'The only way to deal with Donald Trump is to stand up to him,' Irish MEP says

The only way to "deal with Donald Trump is to stand up to him" over his Greenland tariff threats, an Irish MEP has said

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1 week ago EU and Mercosur sign trade deal after 25 years of negotiations

The agreement, designed to lower tariffs and boost trade between the two regions, must now gain the consent of the European Parliament

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1 week ago Ursula von der Leyen signs controversial Mercosur deal in Paraguay

Speaking in Brazil ahead of the signing of the agreement, von der Leyen hailed it as ‘the achievement of a generation” after “25 years in the making’.

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1 week ago Irish MEPs among group hoping to get Mercosur deal referred to top EU court

Thousands attended a rally in Athlone last Saturday to oppose the trade agreement.

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1 week ago John McManus: Real hypocrisy of Government’s Mercosur stance goes beyond voting against the deal

Once-all-powerful farming lobby has been taken for fools with Ireland’s meaningless No vote

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2 w. ago Taoiseach defends plan to have refugees wait three years before they can reunite with family

The Dáil is also returning after thousands of farmers gathered in Athlone to protest the Mercosur deal.

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2 w. ago The Dáil is back today after the Christmas break, there's much to talk about

The Dáil is also returning after thousands of farmers gathered in Athlone to protest the Mercosur deal.

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2 w. ago 'People assume this is just about beef': Two Irish MEPs argue the pros and cons of Mercosur

Two Irish MEPs give us their arguments for and against the Mercosur-EU trade deal.

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2 w. ago Irish MEP says Mercosur deal 'disproportionately impact Irish farmers'

She said the vote by member states to approve Mercosur does not mark the end of the process, but rather the start of lobbying efforts ahead of a critical vote in the European Parliament.

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2 w. ago Fianna Fáil backbencher laments lack of ‘political leadership’ on Mercosur deal

John Lahart rues failure to make case for trade deal before Government voted against it

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2 w. ago Tractors fill roads in Ireland as farmers protest against EU

Tractors fill roads in Ireland as farmers protest against EU-Mercosur deal  IslanderNews.com

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2 w. ago Mercosur protest: Conflicting views on what faces Irish farming's future at Athlone rally

Some want to kill the Mercosur deal whereas others believe the fight may already be lost.

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2 w. ago Thousands turn out for protest against Mercosur trade deal in Athlone

Up to ten farm organisations are gathering with politicians for today’s demonstration.

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2 w. ago Irish farmers gather for tractor protest in Athlone over Mercosur deal

Irish beef farmers concerned deal could threaten their exports to Europe due to introduction of lower-cost Brazilian beef

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2 w. ago ‘We’re going to get hammered’: Irish beef farmers fear for margins as Mercosur deal goes through

Proud of high standards in Europe, the sector warns Brazil lags behind in traceability and chemical use

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2 w. ago Irish MEPs to oppose Mercosur deal in final European Parliament ratification vote

Backlash from farmers after majority of EU states approve landmark trade agreement

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