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Thousands of furious Irish farmers blast ‘rotten’ EU Mercosur deal at mass tractor protest & issue ‘far from over’ vow
THOUSANDS of Irish farmers have participated in a rolling protest in the heart of the country as anger grows over the progression of the EU-Mercosur deal. On Friday, the EU ambassador approved a
The EU-Mercosur deal has been signed. The free trade agreement will remove numerous tariff barriers between the EU and the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay). This has led to significant unease among European farmers,
The commercial agreement is set to be officially signed on Monday after France failed to block its adoption. However, doubts remain about whether it will actually come into effect.
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France on fire: Farmers revolt against Macron, EU rules; teargas, eggs & faceoff with police
French farmers clashed with police outside the ANSES headquarters as nationwide protests erupted over strict regulations and the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Demonstrators hurled eggs, accusing the food safety agency of enforcing overzealous EU rules that threaten farm survival.
France's far-right and far-left opposition parties will launch no-confidence motions against France's weak minority government in response to the likely approval on Friday of the EU's Mercosur trade deal.