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Ireland will vote against Mercosur trade deal, Taoiseach and Tánaiste confirm
Ireland opposes the EU-Mercosur trade deal due to inadequate protections for farmers and food standards despite additional EU safeguards, with 91% of goods affected in the agreement.
- On Thursday, the Irish Government confirmed it would not vote for the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in its current form, Tanaiste Simon Harris announced outside Government Buildings in Dublin.
- Concerns about environmental and food standards and parity for Irish farmers under Mercosur persist, and Tanaiste Simon Harris said assurances were secured but did not fully address Ireland's worries.
- The Irish Farmers' Association opposed the deal, and the government's rejection on Thursday was welcomed by the IFA, the Labour Party, and Independent Ireland amid internal disagreement and strong views from farmers and consumers.
- The EU is to vote on Friday on the trade deal with Mercosur countries, and next week Sinn Féin will bring a motion to the Dáil to challenge the government.
- Despite valuing free trade, Ireland says it 'grappled intensively' with the issue before opposing the deal, and Tanaiste Simon Harris cautioned that 'Tomorrow is not the end of the matter,' so Irish MEPs will continue engagement.
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Tanaiste Simon Harris said Ireland had to ‘stand by our word’ on the Mercosur deal.
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C 19%
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