Brussels – The European Commission has announced that it will force through the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur trade deal, pre-empting a vote to ratify the agreement in the European Parliament and a pending opinion by the European Court of Justice on the legality of the text.
Reacting to the news, Greenpeace EU trade campaigner Lis Cunha said: “Von der Leyen’s move reeks of desperation. It exposes how she’s more interested in appeasing a handful of multinationals than in the rights and interests of people and the environment. But this attempt to escape democratic scrutiny will only bolster opposition to this disastrous deal. Trampling democracy and bypassing the courts will do nothing to make Europe more secure in a volatile world.”
*** Greenpeace EU law experts will hold an online background press briefing on the legality of the trade deal’s provisional application and possible legal challenges on Wednesday 4 March at 3pm CET. Please contact the press desk to receive the link.
Contacts:
Lis Cunha – Greenpeace EU trade campaigner: +32 471 013 708, [email protected]
Greenpeace EU press desk: +32 (0)2 274 1911, [email protected]
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