What’s the beef with the latest twist in the EU-Mercosur trade deal?
MEPs this week voted to refer the agreement to the European Court of Justice for a legal review
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It’s getting tougher to sell the Irish message of ‘careful now’
Derailing US-EU trade deal ‘would have significant implications’ for Ireland
Department of Finance documents, published on Friday, note agreement on tariffs of critical importance to economy
Trump’s tariff and Greenland threats against EU put Ireland in an uncomfortable position
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Europe needs a resilient food system and as part of its broader strategic defence
Capacity to produce food to high standards, less reliant on fragile global supply chains, is not protectionism but prudent risk management
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Where’s the beef? Irish farm and meat industry lobby is overstating the impact of Mercosur
What exactly is in the deal in relation to beef and how can we assess its effects?
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