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.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

More in this section

More than 6,000 military personnel owed money from pay agreement

Rural Farmland Landscape With Sheep And Rotating Wind Turbines For Renewable Energy Production In Scotland, UK

Renewable energy wasted last year highest since records began, new report shows

Ambulance strike: The pay doesn't recognise our work and education standards

Courts Amazon rainforest Place: Amazon Place: South America Place: EU Place: Brazil Place: Paraguay Person: Leo Varadkar Person: president Person: Jair Bolsonaro Person: Bolsonaro Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Brazil Organisation: EU Organisation: Amazon

<p>Members of Siptu and Unite unions on the picket line outside the National Ambulance Service depot at Davitt Road in Dublin, on Tuesday. Picture: Niall Carson/PA</p>

Health service set for 'exceptionally busy' summer with stretched services

READ NOW

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

Health service set for 'exceptionally busy' summer with stretched services

Lunchtime News

Latest

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

Unlimited access starts here.

Health service set for 'exceptionally busy' summer with stretched services

Lunchtime News

Latest

Most Read