"European Parliament blocks MEPs' attempt to stall Mercosur deal", 20 November 2025

A draft resolution opposing the Mercosur trade agreement has been blocked on procedural grounds, sparking parliamentarians' anger and putting the deal’s ratification process off to a tense start. The administration of the European Parliament on Wednesday declared a draft resolution opposing the Mercosur deal inadmissable.

The document, signed by 145 lawmakers, called for a challenge to the highly controversial trade agreement in the EU Court of Justice in an effort to suspend its ratification process..

The political agreement was struck by the two blocs in December 2024 after 25 years of discussion; its supporters, led by Germany and Spain, hoped that it would offer the EU access to major strategic markets...

However, EU farmers and climate activists oppose the deal, claiming it will open the door to unfair competition from Mercosur countries and jeopardise landmark EU legislation on the Green Deal...