EU member states remain divided on whether to approve a preliminary free trade deal drafted last year with South American countries because of concerns related to the Amazon deforestation.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.BRUSSELS -- EU countries remained divided Monday on whether to approve a preliminary free trade deal drafted last year with South American countries because of concerns related to the Amazon deforestation and the respect of European standards.
The signatories praised it as a pact that would integrate a market of some 800 million people, remove most tariffs on EU exports, ease border checks, cut red tape, and strengthen political and cultural ties. Ireland and Luxembourg also criticized the deal. “We need tangible commitments to protect the environment and fight deforestation,” said Luxembourg's foreign and European affairs minister, Jean Asselborn.
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