#Mercosur

Brazil's Congress unanimously ratifies the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, but European farmers protest and France demands safeguards in this $22 trillion market integration.

EU and Mercosur leaders signed the landmark EU-Mercosur free trade agreement on Jan 17, 2026. The deal covers 30% of global GDP and 700M consumers amid rising global tariffs.

Thousands of Irish farmers held an EU-Mercosur trade deal protest 2026 in Athlone on Jan 10, fearing cheap beef imports and lower environmental standards will ruin rural Ireland.