EXTERNAL ACTION / Mercosur

In campaign against trade agreement, Greens/EFA Group in European Parliament will rely on its own impact assessment

Brussels, 21/11/2019 (Agence Europe)

The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament will not relinquish pressure on the European institutions over the EU/Mercosur trade agreement, which it considers "harmful for all", according to MEP Yannick Jadot. On Wednesday 20 November, Green MEPs presented the first elements of an impact study carried out with South American researchers, which is due to be published in January.

Denouncing, in Mr Jadot's words, the "lack of understanding [on the part of the European Commission, editor's...