US EditionThousands of Irish farmers protest against EU-Mercosur trade deal
Farmers fear 99,000 tonnes of cheaper South American beef could undercut local producers and pressure European Parliament to reject the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
- Thousands of Irish farmers protested in Athlone against the EU-Mercosur trade deal, fearing cheaper beef imports from South America would undercut their livelihoods.
- The Mercosur deal, creating one of the world's largest free trade areas between the EU and Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, was provisionally cleared by EU countries.
- Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly said the deal 'is not dead' and will be voted on by the EU Parliament in Strasbourg.
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Thousands of Irish farmers protest against EU-Mercosur trade deal
Thousands of Irish farmers, many of whom travelled across the country on tractors, protested on Saturday against the European Union's Mercosur trade deal after a majority of EU states gave a provisional go-ahead for its largest ever free-trade accord.
Thousands of European Farmers Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Deal
Thousands of Irish farmers took to the streets on Saturday following the EU’s approval of a free trade agreement with Mercosur countries, expressing fears that South American imports could seriously undermine the competitiveness of European agriculture. Belgian farmers were also blocking streets in several provinces after Friday’s controversial EU decision. Despite strong opposition from France and other member states, the European Union approve…
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxThousands of Irish protested against the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur, accusing it of harming national farmers.
After the agreement of the EU and Mercosur countries on a free trade agreement, thousands of Irish farmers protest, fearing the import of cheap meat.
In Ireland, thousands of farmers gathered for a major rally in the city of Athlone to protest against the EU's free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries.
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