Liege Airport customs officials are overwhelmed with a record one billion customs declarations in 2024, uncovering significant amounts of counterfeit goods. With 55 tons of fake leather goods destroyed in the first nine months of the year alone, this trend…
Michel-Edouard Leclerc, president of the E. Leclerc supermarket group, voiced strong opposition to the Mercosur trade agreement in a recent interview on France Inter. He argues that the deal fails to align with ecological advancements and could undermine European standards…
Pascal Canfin, a French MEP, voiced strong opposition to the EU’s upcoming trade agreement with the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay) due to lacking provisions on climate and biodiversity. He emphasized the need for France to rally support to…
France stands alone among major European nations in rejecting the EU’s proposed free trade agreement with Mercosur countries. Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s visit to Brussels aims to reinforce France’s stance, as over 600 parliamentarians demand safeguards against deforestation and alignment…
Farmers in Ireland have staged protests at the Dáil, urging representatives to reject the EU-Mercosur trade agreement aimed at enhancing trade between the EU and South American countries like Argentina and Brazil. John Cleary, National Beef Chair of the ICSA,…
Maroš Šefčovič, the EU’s trade commissioner-designate, addressed calls for reviewing EU-Israel trade relations during his parliamentary hearing. He stated any changes would require unanimous agreement from all EU member states. Finland and Spain have urged trade measures against Israel, citing…
