EC tries to downplay impact for farmers of an EU/Mercosur trade agreement

Wednesday, March 9th 2011 - 04:40 UTC

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A trade agreement with Mercosur should not have to destroy the European beef industry, said on Tuesday a spokesperson for the European Community who added that such fears are ‘exaggerated’. Read full article

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Typhoon
European Commission. Lying totalitarian dictators. Pals with Mercosur. No surprise.
Mar 09th, 2011 - 04:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
From the greedy and corrupt, to the greedy and corrupt= who cares about the beef industry, moneys money, and the more they make, the less they care .
Mar 09th, 2011 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Typhoon
Let's have a trial period where Mercosur only supplies meat to Brussels. That should kill the Eurocrats off!
Mar 10th, 2011 - 08:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
I think you meant that UK mad cow meat would kill them off. After all, this has already been seen in recent history. In contrast to British food exports, Mercosur meat has never caused our region any embarassment or killed anyone in foreign countries.
Mar 10th, 2011 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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