The European Parliament has voted to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union to rule on the legality of the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, a move that delays ratification of the deal, but the European Commission could still apply the agreement “provisionally” if Germany has its way. MEPs meeting in Strasbourg approved the referral … Continue reading European Parliament vote sends EU-Mercosur trade deal into legal limbo, but talks of applying it ‘provisionally’ could see celebrations short-lived