With Half a Billion, the Council of States Wants to Rally Farmers to Mercosur
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Council of States votes 31-7 to approve agreement after earlier rejection by lower house
The Council of States supported on Monday the free trade agreement with Mercosur, which it accompanied by a gesture of 500 million francs towards agriculture. It remains to be seen whether this envelope will convince the National Council, which rejected the text in JuneC'est doubtless a relief for Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin. The Council of States gave its green light Monday to the commercial partnership with Mercosur by 35 yes against 7 nos…
In the small chamber, business representatives prevail in the free trade agreement with South America. Farmers are to receive 517 million francs. However, they fail with an application for even more money.
Looking at sustainability and half a billion for farmers: Bundesbern is wrestling around the Mercosur agreement.
The Upper House of the Swiss Parliament approved on Monday (14) a trade agreement with Mercosur, after promising support to Swiss farmers, resending the agreement to the Lower House, where it had been rejected in June. One year after the Swiss Minister of Economy signed the agreement in Brazil, the parliamentarians of the Upper House [...]
The Council of States says yes to the Efta free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries. With over half a billion Swiss francs, it aims to absorb the effects of falling tariffs on agriculture.
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