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EU lawmakers back court review of EU-Mercosur deal, adding new hurdle

By Oscar Pandiello ( January 21, 2026, 12:12 GMT | Insight) -- EU lawmakers have voted to seek a legal review of the EU-Mercosur trade deal, adding a fresh procedural hurdle after the agreement reached the signing stage last weekend. The move, decided by a narrow margin of 10 votes, will delay the European Parliament’s consent vote on the trade provisions, and raises pressure on the European Commission over whether to await a court ruling or consider the provisional application of the deal.EU lawmakers voted on Wednesday to request a legal assessment from the EU’s highest court on the EU-Mercosur trade deal, opening a new phase of uncertainty just days after the agreement reached the signing stage....

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