EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns

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A protestor wears a shirt which reads "Mercosur-danger on our dinner plate" as he participates in a demonstration against the EU-Mercusor trade agreement, outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)