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The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has emerged at a time of heightened tension in European politics.Amidst his political challenges this week, President Emmanuel Macron publicly declared that the deal, in its current form, is "unacceptable".

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has celebrated the Mercosur trade agreement as a "win-win deal."Earlier, the European Union and South American nations finalized a free trade treaty.

Countries engaged in negotiations for a global treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution were unable to reach a consensus, with over 100 nations advocating for limits on production, while a few oil-producing countries were only willing to…

Israel has announced that the ceasefire with Hezbollah was violated shortly after Lebanese security sources reported that Israeli tanks targeted six areas in southern Lebanon, raising doubts about a truce that had been established following…

Eamon Ryan has expressed his approval of the "hard-fought" climate finance agreement achieved by nations at COP29, despite criticism from activists and aid organizations regarding the deal.The outgoing Minister for the Environment, Climate…

At the COP29 summit held in Azerbaijan, countries reached a $300 billion (€288bn) annual global finance target to assist poorer nations in dealing with the impacts of climate change. However, this deal was criticized by its intended…

The Government has established extradition and mutual legal assistance treaties with the United Arab Emirates, which will ease the process of returning senior members of the Kinahan organized crime group to Ireland for trial.