EU countries back Mercosur trade deal despite farmer opposition
EU ambassadors provisionally approved the Mercosur free trade deal, advancing signing while France-led agricultural opposition, protests and European Parliament approval remain outstanding.
Ciaran Moran: Protesting farmers will not be reassured by Taoiseach's deal-making diplomacy on Mercosur
Farmers in Brussels protested with tractors and faced water cannons amid concerns that agriculture is being used as a bargaining chip in EU negotiations.