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Screens displaying the results of the vote on the legal referral of the Mercosur deal to the EU courts during a voting session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on January 21, 2026.

Mercosur Fractures the European People’s Party

Javier Villamor January 22, 2026

The trade agreement with Latin American countries pits the EPP’s members against each other as national agricultural interests collide with industrial goals.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stands in front of an Onox1 electric tractor as he delivers a statement at the end of his tour at the Grüne Woche (‘Green Week’) International Agriculture Fair in Berlin on January 20, 2026.

European Establishment Fuming About Latest Mercosur Delay

Michael Curzon January 22, 2026

Officials give off the sense that they fear the agreement could still be totally foiled.

Farmers celebrate as the EU parliament’s vote result is announced on a referral of the Mercosur deal to the EU courts, in Strasbourg on January 21, 2026.

EP Sends Mercosur Agreement to EU Courts, Buying Time for Farmers

Javier Villamor January 21, 2026

Pressure from the agricultural sector and the backing of conservative forces have managed, for now, to halt a key deal for Brussels.

Romania’s Mercosur Submission: Obedience Over Democracy

Mădălin Sârbu January 16, 2026

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.

Tractors seen at the protest organized by the Coordination Rurale (CR) farmers union to push French government to block the Mercosur trade deal at the Pont de l’Europe in Strasbourg on January 9, 2026.

As Brussels Abandons Farmers, Patriotic Politicians Warn of Agriculture Crisis Over Mercosur Deal

Rebeka Kis January 9, 2026

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.

EU Dangles €45bn To Win Farmers’ Backing for Mercosur Deal

TEC News / AFP January 6, 2026

Brussels is offering farmers early access to billions in funding as it tries to overcome opposition to a long-delayed trade deal with South America.

An EU flag is displayed over slurry by French farmers of the CR union in front of the city hall during a nationwide protest against the EU-Mercosur agreement in Pessac, France, on November 19, 2024.

EU Agriculture Ministers Race Against the Clock on Mercosur Deal

Javier Villamor January 6, 2026

The trade agreement is set to be signed on January 12th after a December pause triggered by protests in Brussels.

Riot police officers look on after a farmers' protest n Brussels on December 18, 2025

Brussels Burns, the Countryside Holds the Line

Javier Villamor December 19, 2025

The fierce protest by farmers and livestock producers in Brussels delivered an unexpected result: a last-minute delay to the EU–Mercosur agreement.

Paris Pushes Back: France Says EU-Mercosur Agreement Still Falls Short

Lukács Fux December 12, 2025

The EU is rushing to finalize the trade mega-deal and prove its competitiveness, countering Trump’s recent criticisms of a “weak” Europe.

A harvester in a grain field, black and white (Pexels)

Ukraine Ready To Storm EU Single Market

Javier Villamor October 28, 2025

Kyiv’s “alignment” with EU standards could blow up the Common Agricultural Policy.

Tag: European farmers

Mercosur Fractures the European People’s Party

European Establishment Fuming About Latest Mercosur Delay

EP Sends Mercosur Agreement to EU Courts, Buying Time for Farmers

Romania’s Mercosur Submission: Obedience Over Democracy

As Brussels Abandons Farmers, Patriotic Politicians Warn of Agriculture Crisis Over Mercosur Deal

EU Dangles €45bn To Win Farmers’ Backing for Mercosur Deal

EU Agriculture Ministers Race Against the Clock on Mercosur Deal

Brussels Burns, the Countryside Holds the Line

Paris Pushes Back: France Says EU-Mercosur Agreement Still Falls Short

Ukraine Ready To Storm EU Single Market

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