Taoiseach: Ireland will fight Mercosur deal unless Brazil protects Amazon rainforest

Leo Varadkar has also criticised the Brazilian President for claiming that environmental groups were starting the fires to make him look bad, describing it as 'Orwellian.

Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 - 09:25

Digital Desk staff

The Taoiseach says Ireland will fight the Mercosur trade deal unless Brazil protects the Amazon rainforest.

The controversial deal would see almost 100,000 tonnes of beef from South America enter the EU every year.

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