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Why is Defence Fragmented? A Legal Answer
It does not come as a surprise to discover that, to understand the root of the division of the EU's common defence, we have to look at the treaties. The elephant in the room is their intergovernmental nature, which means that every state retains sovereignty over its troops and decides autonomously whether and when to participate in joint actions.
EU Mercosur Trade Agreement: Environmental Standards and Human Rights
The EU-Mercosur deal is set to be one of those controversial issues that will last for a long time. In terms of its impact on the environment, critics have warned that this deal will lead to an increase in indigenous land confiscation as a consequence of deforestation in the Amazon.
A Latin American perspective on the EU-Mercosur agreement
The signing of the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur closed the year 2024. In the following weeks, articles and opinion posts discussed the potential consequences of the deal.