The Mercosur vote confirms a troubling pattern: Romania has become exemplary in compliance, yet persistently inadequate when it comes to defending its own national interest.
Leaders from multiple European countries have voiced alarm over the impact of the Mercosur deal on domestic agriculture, citing unfair competition and risks to sovereignty.
The Mercosur deal has been concluded against the will of farmers and key member states, in the name of a geopolitical strategy detached from the social reality of rural Europe.
