Rejection of Mescosur deal ‘good news for farmers,’ says Cullinan
IFA President Tim Cullinan has welcomed the results of a vote in the European Parliament that he says ’emphasises that the EU-Mercosur agreement cannot be ratified as it stands’. The vote — 345 to 295 — is the latest statement of opposition to a deal that fails the test of…
Confusion over whether or not a €1b fund set aside for farmers affected by the Mercusor deal exists
There is confusion over whether or not a €1b fund set aside for farmers affected by the Mercusor deal exists. Following a question from North West MEP Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy to the European Commissioner enquiring about the money, he was told that no funding was set aside at this…