EU Parliament Votes to Harden Mercosur Safeguards Before Crunch Talks with Capitals

wochenblatt-dlv.de

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The EU Parliament now wants to enforce stricter safeguard clauses, to the advantage of farmers. Is this possible? Time is pressing.

epochtimes.de

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The European Parliament is calling for stricter protection for European farmers in the planned trade agreement with the Mercosur countries. Import tariffs should be able to be reintroduced more quickly if cheap agricultural imports from South America put a strain on the EU market.

Business Insider (Poland)

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The European Parliament has adopted a strengthened safeguard clause in the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur countries. Poland and Agriculture Minister Stefan Krajewski, among others, called for support for the amendments.