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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Brussels, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday avoided a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament over the signing of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American Common Market (Mercosur).
The motion for a vote of no confidence, which required a two-thirds majority, was rejected: 390 deputies voted against, 165 voted in favor, and 10 abstained.
The free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur was signed on January 17 in the Paraguayan capital Asunción.
MEPs stated that the agreement ignores the negative positions of national parliaments, the European Parliament, and European farmers. They also accused von der Leyen of failing to address the EU's most pressing problems, including the decline of agriculture and rural areas, and worsening food security.
During the debate on January 19, European Commissioner for Trade Policy and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič emphasized that the agreement "sends a strong signal to the world" amid the potential imposition of additional tariffs by the United States. "We choose multilateralism over unilateralism and mutual benefit over unilateralism," he stated.
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