Cyprus Times

Different Approaches by Cypriot MEPs to EU-Mercosur Agreements

Published January 21, 2026, 17:12
Different Approaches by Cypriot MEPs to EU-Mercosur Agreements

Cypriot MEPs have different approaches to the EU-Mercosur agreements. Lucas Fourlas and Michalis Hadjipanayiotou sought to promote changes to the agreements, which is now unfeasible. Giorgos Georgiou, one of the rapporteurs of the proposal to refer the agreement to the EU Court of Justice, believes that the agreement will be put into effect by the Commission, speaking of a "democratic deficit". The proposal for referral to the ECJ was approved by a number of MEPs, while Fourlas and Hadjipanayiotou voted against it. MEPs expressed different views on dialogue with agricultural organizations and the protection of national interests.