Markus Ritter, President of the Swiss Farmers' Union: "If the Federal Council Grants New Quotas, We Will Come Back with Demands"
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Rejected in June by the National Council, the agreement with Mercosur was finally supported on Wednesday. The 517 million francs granted to farmers made the difference. Markus Ritter, president of the USP, explains this shiftOn the agreement with Mercosur, the peasants made the rain and the good weather. While in June, the national advisers close to the agricultural community were opposed to the free trade agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Parag…
Forbes, the world's most well-conceived business and economic magazine. Bill provides for the transfer of 517 million Swiss francs in six years to compensate for impacts in the rural sector The post Switzerland Approves Trade Agreement with Mercosur with Aid of US$ 631 Million to Farmers apareceu primeiro em Forbes Brasil.
Parliament says yes to the free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries. The National Council has also agreed to the compromise reached by the Council of States with half a billion Swiss francs in support of agriculture.
On Wednesday, the National Council voted in favour of the free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries and spoke of additional funds for agriculture and the protection of the Amazon.
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