agriculture | farmers | food

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Belgium will reject EU-Mercosur trade agreement 'without binding mirror clauses'
The Belgian Government will not support the EU-Mercosur trade agreement without strict "mirror clauses", outgoing Agriculture Minister David Clarinval announced.
Kenya-US Trade Deal: How Donald Trump's win affects Ruto's Govt STIP agreement with America
Trump could delay the conclusion of the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership introduced by Biden, calling for fresh talks incorporating his 2020 FTA.
Poland's agriculture ministry records 'reservations' over Mercosur deal
As a deal looms by the end of the year, Poland’s agriculture ministry has published a statement where it registers reservations over the Mercosur agreement. It should please France which leads the opposition to the deal.
Farmers balk at prospect of EU-Mercosur free trade deal
The trade agreement could get the green light next week's G20 summit in Brazil, but the prospect has triggered discontent among farmers.
French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports
French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoods.
EU, Mercosur eye early-December trade deal — to France’s dismay
Even as farmers protest, France will find it hard to stop the deal with South America.
France seeks to rope in Poland to block Mercosur trade deal
France is hoping to persuade Poland into joining forces to block a trade deal between the European Union and Latin America’s Mercosur bloc that’s been a quarter of a century in the making.
This is what the ECJ said on trade in Western Sahara
WSRW has summarised the key findings of the landmark rulings on Western Sahara of the EU Court of Justice, of 4 October 2024.
EU-Mercosur deal: European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) to mobilize in November
ECVC farmers and civil society organisations from across Europe will mobilise in Brussels in the week commencing 11 November against the European Commission’s desperate attempts to approve the EU-Mercosur agreement.
EU needs to rethink FTAs, look for ‘shortcut’ for deal with India, says German vice chancellor
Agriculture is the "most problematic" area in talks to secure a free trade deal between India and the European Union, German Economy Minister said, suggesting that it would be better to focus on the industrial sector first.