Mercosur momentum grows with fast-track vote on safeguards likely next week

Briana Lupea

BRUSSELS — The EU Parliament is set to fast-track a vote on one of the final hurdles in front of the trade agreement with the Latin American Mercosur bloc, three parliament officials told POLITICO. The rushed timeline comes as lawmakers come under massive political pressure to finalize legislative work over the additional instrument in time for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to  fly to Brazil on Dec. 20 to sign  the long-awaited accord. The “cows for cars” deal, which has

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