Like clockwork, the debate around the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement has emerged once again. Months after the European Parliament sent the deal to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for an opinion on its legality, the trade deal has been provisionally applied – and a relative peace took hold. But with the fierce opposition from farmers over the deal and the no votes from Ireland and France, it was never a peace that was going to last. There is no timeline for when the ECJ will deliver its verdict on the agreement but rows over the quality and safety of…

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