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Vincenzo Genovese

European Parliament freezes Mercosur deal, referring it to EU Court of Justice

The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to refer the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the EU Court of Justice, a move that significantly delays the deal and could potentially derail its final approval.

As expected, the vote was tight, with 334 MEPs in favour of the referral, 324 against, and 11 abstaining.

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