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Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decided Friday to move ahead with the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, brushing aside a judicial review launched by MEPs that has suspended the ratification process. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Commission will continue to work closely with all EU institutions to ensure a smooth and transparency process,” she … Read more
EU moves ahead with ‘provisional application’ of controversial Mercosur trade deal The Journal EU will provisionally apply contested Mercosur trade deal RTE.ie Ministers flag up opportunities for Irish exporters in muted Mercosur response The Irish Times Von der Leyen pushes through Mercosur deal, splitting European leaders – as it happened The Guardian EU to provisionally apply Mercosur trade agreement BreakingNews.ie … Read more
It was like the old RTÉ days for Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly this week, who emerged from a European Parliament committee to break a “good news” story to his social media followers about the signing of an EU-India trade deal. “The scale of this is huge. India is one of the countries in the … Read more
The chief criticism levelled at the EU is that decision-making is held up, thwarted even, by member states putting their national interests ahead of the collective good. According to insiders, getting agreement, even qualified-majority agreement, is like herding cats. Mario Draghi’s 2024 report on European competitiveness identifies the lack of co-ordination as the primary block … Read more
Merz urged European nations to move swiftly to boost their defense spending and economic competitiveness in order to be able to exert power amid the “tectonic” shifts in the global order. At the same time, he urged Germans and other Europeans not to give up on the transatlantic alliance and NATO, advocating, in effect, a … Read more
Here’s how Irish MEPs voted on today’s tight ballot on the EU-Mercosur trade deal The Journal MEPs vote to refer Mercosur deal to top EU court RTE.ie MEPs refer Mercosur deal to EU courts, throwing future of trade agreement into doubt The Irish Times Germany calls to ram through Mercosur deal as EU Parliament throws up roadblock politico.eu Mercosur … Read more
The future of the EU–Mercosur free trade deal has been thrown into doubt by a European Parliament decision to refer the landmark deal to the courts, potentially holding up its ratification by two years. European leaders will now have to consider whether the trade deal between the EU and four South American countries should come … Read more
EU-Mercosur deal stalled after MEPs vote to refer it to European courts The Journal MEPs to vote on pursuing legal challenge to Mercosur deal RTE.ie MEPs refer Mercosur deal to EU courts, throwing future of trade agreement into doubt The Irish Times Mayo TD addresses Strasbourg protest ahead of Mercosur vote Midwest Radio By the numbers: Mercosur trade deal … Read more
EU plans audits of Brazilian beef supply chain as part of efforts to calm Mercosur opposition The Journal Leaders say Mercosur deal to bring ‘prosperity’ ahead of signing RTE.ie US accuses EU of seeking cheese ‘monopoly’ in South America Financial Times Jack Power: European Parliament vote could yet spring a late Mercosur twist The Irish Times Mercosur backers rattled … Read more