MEP Welcomes French and Italian Move to Defer Mercosur Vote - 17/12/2025
Ciaran Mullooly MEP has welcomed the move by the French and Italian Governments to defer the vote on the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, which had been scheduled to take place in Strasbourg this week.Following months of consultations with French and Italian MEPs on the significant dangers associated with the Mercosur trade agreement, a coalition of like-minded, anti-Mercosur countries has indicated that it formally requested a deferral of the vote in Strasbourg.Mr Mullooly said he strongly welcomes this development and hopes that the postponement will allow for further negotiations, greater…
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