The EU-Mercosur deal is at odds with our climate objectives at COP28
It would be ununderstandable that the UE accept a trade deals like UE-Mercosur, a deal that will hurt our planet
We need partnerships respecting sustainability and social rights!
They rail against free trade deals, including the NZ EU deal that will shortly become active. Meanwhile the French PM has said France will block EU Mercosur deal.
Is it all over for the EU-Mercosur free trade deal?
Despite two decades of negotiations, a free trade agreement between the EU and the South American economic bloc Mercosur has once again failed to be signed. Politicians are disappointed, NGOS relieved.
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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments
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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments by misana123
Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitmentsby misana123
www.europesays.comMacron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments
French president tells Brazil forum both parties need to be ‘much stronger’ on biodiversity and climate
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Conversation with trade unionists from Mercosur and EU trade union confederation
When talking about sustainability of the EU-Mercosur agreement, we mostly address deforestation, labor rights remaining in the blindspot
Important for us @greensefa.bsky.social to discuss this with trade unionists
The EU-Mercosur trade deal is in its final stage.
With a simple modification,
EU and Mercosur can obtain BOTH larger gains from trade AND more forest conservation!
“Trade and Trees” (AER:I) is compact, but @juliakane.bsky.social explains it all in plain English:
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EU: conditions to complete Mercosur trade deal not met yet
The conditions that would allow the EU to conclude a trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries have not been met, European Commission Executive Vice President Maros Sefcovic said on Wednesday, although talks continue.
www.reuters.comSpain and Brazil leaders to discuss EU-Mercosur deal at COP - sources
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai to discuss the conclusion of negotiations on a long-awaited trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
www.reuters.comArgentina’s outgoing government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal, but incoming administration backs it
The Latin America country’s position goes against that of neighbor Brazil, which holds the presidency of Mercosur, and Spain, which holds the presidency of the EU
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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’
"There is nothing that takes into consideration the subject of biodiversity and climate – nothing"
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French president tells Brazil forum both parties need to be ‘much stronger’ on biodiversity and climate
www.theguardian.comLula criticises French ‘protectionism’ in dispute over EU-Mercosur trade deal
Brazilian leader lashes out after Macron’s criticism of agreement adds to last-minute hitches to 20 years of talks
www.ft.comEU trade chief cancels Brazil trip as prospects of Mercosur deal recede
Opposition from French president is latest setback to EU agreement with South American bloc
www.ft.comBrazil, Spain ‘ready’ to sign EU-Mercosur trade deal despite France’s opposition
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his readiness to seal a long-stalled trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc during a meeting with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Brasilia on Wednesday (6 March).
www.euractiv.com"7 reasons to stop the EU-Mercosur trade deal", so Friends of the Earth Europe. BDK2023
Friends of the Earth Europe has compiled 7 reasons why the EU-Mercosur is a harmful deal and why we must stop it now.
friendsoftheearth.euAn EU trade agreement with Mercosur? The answer is still a no!
While negotiations for the EU-Mercosur agreement are currently taking place on a daily basis to speed up the conclusion of the additional protocol, more work needs to be done to match our commitments, writes a group of EU lawmakers.
www.euractiv.comHopes for a Mercosur-EU trade deal fade yet again as leaders meet in Brazil
Lula da Silva is an advocate of the agreement that has been in the works for two decades. His main partners so far have been Spain, which holds the presidency of the EU, and Germany
english.elpais.comLula dice que la UE puede presentar su respuesta final al Mercosur durante la COP28
El presidente brasileño, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, dijo este martes que la Unión Europea puede presentar su respuesta definitiva a las demandas del Mercosur en las negociaciones de un acuerdo comercial entre ambos bloques durante la COP28 de Dubái, que comienza el día 30.
euroefe.euractiv.esFrance’s Macron tells Brazilian execs that prospective Mercosur-EU deal is ‘terrible’ and outdated
French President Emmanuel Macron has told Brazilian executives that a proposed deal between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur is bad for both parties.
apnews.comAfter stalling in the EU-MERCOSUR trade deal for 20 years, European leaders such as Macron call it an old-fashioned deal
After the EU-Mercosur deal, we now have a new "Waiting for Godot" in international politics
The latest gossip is that the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish parliament will again consider the issue of ratifying Swedish NATO accession next week. If it passes there, it would have to pass in the chamber as well.
Traité UE-Mercosur : la Commission contredit l'Élysée
Les négociations pour signer le traité de libre-échange avec le Mercosur se poursuivent, contrairement à ce qu'avait laissé entendre le gouvernement. Le 26 janvier dernier, Gabriel Attal avait réitéré l'opposition de la France à la signature de l'accord entre l'Union européenne et le Mercosur, qui regroupe plusieurs pays d'Amérique du Sud, rapportait alors Euractiv. Une main tendue aux agriculteurs en colère, qui manifestent notamment contre les accords de libre-échange internationaux.
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Can the EU-Mercosur trade agreement be saved?
In 2019, the EU and Mercosur reached agreement on a trade deal, yet four years later, the deal remains unratified. Carlos Cruz Infante and Roland Benedikter examine the obstacles that continue to block progress toward ratification. The European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – have spent 23 years … Continued
blogs.lse.ac.ukEU seeks post-election approval of Mercosur trade deal, says Brussels’ chief negotiator
The EU is preparing for swift approval of a long-stalled trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – post-June's European Parliament elections, according to Rupert Schlegelmilch, Brussels’ top negotiator.
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