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Agribusiness
Opportunities and threats in EU trade deals
Phelim O'Neill
While an EU impact assessment on trade agreements shows that trade deals potentially benefit EU agri food overall, the meat, sugar and rice sectors are vulnerable.
13 February 2024 News
Trade commissioner claims to hear farmers 'loud and clear'
The commissioner's comments follow weeks of farmer protests across the EU on issues which include trade deals.
7 February 2024 News
The path of trade deals and environmental legislation remains fixed
The future of farming still looks like more competition and more regulation.
Minister plays down chances of 2024 Mercosur deal
A Mercosur deal is unlikely to be finalised this year, particularly due to the divergence between EU and South American countries' standards, Minister McConalogue has said.
7 February 2024 News
Analysis: why European farmer protests will hamper Mercosur deal
European Commission president faces fight to keep Mercosur trade deal alive as she meets French president who is surrounded by tractors.
1 February 2024 Opinion
French farmers block motorways in protest
Alongside blocking roads with tractors, French farmers have sprayed manure on public buildings, dumped rotting produce and covered roads with soil.
31 January 2024 News
Mercosur deal would ‘end forever’ EU’s green goals - ICMSA
The trade commissioner's comments that the Mercosur agreement could be finalised by summer 2024 have been heavily criticised by the ICMSA.
30 January 2024 News
Farmer protests complicate trade deals
Trade commissioner talks up prospects of Mercosur deal, but there are many obstacles in the way of getting it across the line.
28 January 2024 News
Mercosur gets a trade deal, as Argentina gets new president
Mercosur summit did have a trade deal with Singapore to sign at their recent meeting, but it won't be close to a deal with the EU for impact.
13 December 2023 News
Mercosur deal stumbles in sight of finish line
Argentina's incoming president has caused brakes to be applied to revised Mercosur trade deal with EU, but ultimately, Brazil will dominate Mercosur policy.
6 December 2023 News
Argentina goes to the polls with economy in chaos
With inflation soaring and the currency collapsed, Argentina is electing a new president.
19 November 2023 News