EU Moves to Apply Mercosur Trade Deal Without Parliament

  Key Points — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, activating tariff reductions before the European Parliament has voted. — The move bypasses a parliamentary decision to refer the deal to the EU’s top court, which could have delayed ratification by up to two years. […]

EU Moves to Apply Mercosur Trade Deal Without Parliament
  Key Points — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, activating tariff reductions before the European Parliament has voted. — The move bypasses a parliamentary decision to refer the deal to the EU’s top court, which could have delayed ratification by up to two years. […]