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Mercosur–EU deal: Uruguay’s PIT-CNT urges sector impact studies for an “informed” Senate debate
Uruguay’s PIT-CNT labour federation warned lawmakers that the debate on the Mercosur–European Union trade deal is moving forward without adequate sector-by-sector assessments, which it said “limits the possibility of an informed debate” on potential eff...
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