EU: 'We aim for ok on Mercosur at the end of the week'. Lollobrigida: 'With guarantees on agriculture ready for yes'
The minister was speaking at a press meeting in Brussels prior to the meeting between agriculture ministers
"If the guarantee preconditions of the productive world that we demand are certified, we will approve the subscription of the EU-Mercosur agreement". This was stated by the Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida at a press meeting in Brussels prior to the meeting between the ministers of the 27 and the EU Commissioners for Agriculture Christophe Hansen, Trade Maros Sefcovic and Interinstitutional Relations Olivér Varhelyi.
Today the table with the 27 ministers. "We aim for agreement at the weekend"
"We plan to discuss and try to make a decision" on the trade agreement with Mercosur and the interlinked safeguard instruments "at the end of this week". This was said by the Cypriot Minister of Agriculture, Maria Panayiotou, in a press point at the end of the extraordinary meeting of agriculture ministers in Brussels. Cyprus has held the rotating presidency of the EU Council since 1 January. The meeting of EU country ambassadors is scheduled for Friday.
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Today, Commissioners Christophe Hansen, Maroš Šefcovic and Olivér Várhelyi welcomed EU Agriculture Ministers to Brussels to discuss the future of agriculture and food security in Europe, while outlining the main expectations for EU action in 2026.
The meeting served to take stock of the agricultural and food situation in the EU one year after the launch of the vision for agriculture and food. It was also an opportunity to jointly reflect on the main concerns recently expressed by farmers and to launch a dialogue on the sound budgetary framework designed to support the objectives of the CAP. The different funding opportunities and possible synergies to benefit agriculture and rural areas will be highlighted, and actions already undertaken and possible additional measures to strengthen the competitiveness of European farmers will be discussed.
On the agenda budget and EU entry system
The discussion also covered future decisions on the long-term budget and the EU revenue system, with the aim of ensuring that agriculture remains a priority sector in European policies. Ministers will take part in important deliberations, helping to define the way forward for the European agricultural sector.
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