The deal will increase trade in pesticides with disastrous impacts on the Amazon and human rights, said Lis Cunha. On Friday, Greenpeace raised concerns about the negative impacts the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and MERCOSUR could have on nature and people. RELATED: EU-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement Faces Hurdles Before Implementation By […]

This deal would eliminate tariffs on trade between 27 European countries and Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay. The conclusion of negotiations for the association agreement between the European Union (EU) and MERCOSUR is not yet the end of the road. Before it can come into effect, the agreement will face significant opposition in the EU […]

‘MERCOSUR is an example of how economic development can be reconciled with environmental responsibility,’ he stated. On Friday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that the text of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and MERCOSUR acknowledges the “environmental credentials” of South American countries. RELATED: MERCOSUR and EU Sign Free […]

The text must be translated into the various official languages of the European Union so that each EU country can ratify it. On Friday, the member countries of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the European Union (EU) signed a free trade agreement after nearly 25 years of negotiations. The deal faces strong opposition from […]