What are the next steps for the EU-Mercosur trade deal?

The core trade deal could be fast-tracked with approval by a simple majority of EU lawmakers

European farmers are concerned that Mercosur will allow large quantities of beef to be imported which is produced to a lower standard than that in Europe.

The European Union and four South American countries on Friday finalised a free trade agreement that took over two decades to negotiate.

Before implementation, however, the accord faces a key test in Europe amid stiff resistance from France and some other EU members.