The EU-Mercosur trade agreement protects the rainforest, it fights hunger, it promotes people's prosperity! Since Lula was elected as the new president of Brazil, the Traffic Light Coalition has moved the controversial free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur states
(Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) in a flattering, green light. But what is the point of this argument?
In this mythbuster we offer a fact check.
We believe in the importance of political work, because only an informed civil society can influence the formation of political will.
Global inequality, climate disaster, exploitation of people and nature – the problems are huge. With our focus on trade, raw materials and climate policy, we address the root causes of our unjust economic system.