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Demonstrators with shirts reading “Mercosur danger in our plates” wave at the EU Parliament building as farmers protest against the Mercosur free trade agreement on the day of a vote on a referral to the courts, in Strasbourg on January 21, 2026.

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Javier Villamor January 23, 2026

The European Parliament’s decision to refer the Mercosur agreement to the EU courts may ultimately pave the way for its provisional application—without safeguards.

Fourth Failed No-Confidence Vote Erodes von der Leyen’s Authority

Javier Villamor January 22, 2026

The continuity at the top of the Commission only highlights the EU’s inability to conclude the increasingly contested Mercosur trade agreement.

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.

Tisza party leader Péter Magyar being confronted by Hungarian farmers at the protest against the Mercosur deal in Strasbourg on January 20, 2026

“We Have Never Seen You!”: Hungarian Opposition Leader Confronted by Angry Farmers

Michael Curzon January 21, 2026

In the European Parliament, Péter Magyar sits in the EPP group, the party of Ursula von der Leyen who signed the controversial Mercosur deal on Saturday.

European farmers protesting against the European Commission over the Mercosur trade agreement in Strasbourg on January 20, 2026

Von der Leyen Censure Motion Vote in European Parliament as Farmers Descend on Strasbourg

Javier Villamor January 20, 2026

The European Parliament debates the fourth motion of censure against the Commission in seven months over the EU–Mercosur agreement.

EU and South America To Sign Mercosur Deal

TEC News / AFP January 17, 2026

Leaders hail the pact as a defence of open markets, but farmers warn of job losses and unfair competition.

Farmers vs Factories: The Trade Deal Tearing Europe’s Biggest Party Apart

Javier Villamor January 16, 2026

Spain and Germany are pulling in opposite directions, exposing how fragile the EPP’s claim to represent both workers and exporters has become.

Von der Leyen Faces New No-Confidence Vote Over Mercosur Deal

Javier Villamor January 14, 2026

Opponents accuse Brussels of pushing through a deal that benefits industrial elites while ignoring mounting rural anger.

Tag: Mercosur

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Fourth Failed No-Confidence Vote Erodes von der Leyen’s Authority

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

“We Have Never Seen You!”: Hungarian Opposition Leader Confronted by Angry Farmers

Von der Leyen Censure Motion Vote in European Parliament as Farmers Descend on Strasbourg

EU and South America To Sign Mercosur Deal

Farmers vs Factories: The Trade Deal Tearing Europe’s Biggest Party Apart

Von der Leyen Faces New No-Confidence Vote Over Mercosur Deal

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