{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/68b964904199e5a9cefe4ee3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mercosur Deal is a Betrayal of Irish Farmers & Democracy, Says ISCA - 04/09/2025","description":"<p>ICSA president Sean McNamara has said yesterday's decision by the European Commission to push ahead with the Mercosur trade deal is a direct betrayal of Irish farmers, EU climate commitments, and democratic accountability. “The Commission can dress this up any way they like, but make no mistake - Irish and European beef farmers are being sacrificed so that German carmakers and other industrial sectors can profit. </p><p><br></p><p>By confirming it is decoupling the trade aspects of Mercosur, Brussels is forcing the deal through without requiring approval from all 27 national parliaments. Only a qualified majority in the European Council plus European Parliament approval is needed, meaning member state parliaments will have no say at all. This deliberate circumvention of democracy is unacceptable,” he said.</p><p><br></p><p>Sean joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}