Does the EU-Mercosur commerce deal compromise the surroundings?
"I can understand that the farmers don’t want competition, but I have lot of troubles understanding those who speak for the environment to be against an agreement that will reinforce cooperation and coordination with our countries," Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva, Brazil’s ambassador to the EU, told Méabh Mc Mahon commenting on the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
The agreement creates a 700 million-person free-trade area. But some European farmers, environmental activists and non-governmental organisations have concerns.
The latest episode of #BrusselsMyLove the podcast discusses the pros and cons of the deal. Listen on your favourite podcast platforms or at euronews.com: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/13/podcast-from-brazil-to-brussels-whats-the-beef-with-the-eumercosur-trade-deal
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