Farming organisations have welcomed the Government’s plan to vote against the deal as the right decision. Photograph: iStock
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews has said he is disappointed with the government’s decision to vote against the Mercosur trade deal between the EU and a group of South American countries.
The Dublin MEP, who has publicly stated his support for the deal before, said the decision was a “testament to the power of the agricultural body” but that the debate in Ireland had “focused exclusively on beef”.
While he said that was an important element, he said other sectors such as pharmaceuticals,
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