The EU-MERCOSUR Free Trade negotiations were launched by the end of 1995, more than 20 years ago. The stop and go pattern reached a high go point in 2004 when both the EU and the then 4 Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) got very close to concluding the deal.
Biofuels: surmounting populism for a fact-based policy
Under the patronage of Ms Angelique Delahaye and Mr Peter Jahr, MEPs, this event will be an opportunity to present the Green Energy Platform initiative, whose aim is to strongly support the EU sourced biofuels, developed in close relation with the EU agricultural sector. The European Union should be proud of its agriculture, which is in a position of securing at the same time a high level […]
Trade: what is at stake for EU agriculture and food sectors
Launch event of Farm Europe’s working group on trade issues. 15h00-16h00 Discussion with Mr. Jean Luc DEMARTY, Director General of DG TRADE (EU Commission) on the on going negotiations – opportunities and challenges for EU agriculture and food sector. 16h15 – 18h00 Focus on TTIP with Mr. Jim GRUEFF, managing partner at Decision Leaders, former lead negotiator of […]