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The European Parliament has approved this January 21, 2026 a resolution that paralyzes the controversial Mercosur Agreement, sending it to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to evaluate its compatibility with the community treaties.
The measure, driven by the Patriots for Europe group, led by VOX, has achieved 334 votes in favor against 324 against, which represents a precautionary blockade of at least one year.
It stands out that 39 members of the European People’s Party (EPP) backed this initiative to halt the trade pact with the South American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay), but none of them was Spanish, revealing an internal betrayal by the PP to the national countryside.
The Mercosur Agreement, negotiated for decades and backed by the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen, represents a direct threat to Spanish agriculture and livestock.
It would allow the massive importation of South American agri-food products without complying with the strict European standards on health, environment and animal welfare, which would flood the market with unfair competition. According to experts, this could condemn thousands of Spanish producers, especially in sectors such as beef, poultry and citrus farming, to economic ruin.
VOX has repeatedly denounced that this pact is a capitulation to globalist interests that prioritize free trade over food sovereignty, benefiting large corporations while destroying the European rural fabric.
The victory is largely due to the firm opposition of VOX and its allies in Patriots, who presented the resolution B10-0060/2026 to question the interim agreement.
Despite the EPP voting en bloc against along with socialists and liberals, 39 dissidents from the group –coming from countries such as Poland, Hungary and France– aligned with the conservative position, prioritizing the protection of the countryside over the progressive agenda of Brussels.
This internal fracture of the EPP underscores the divisions in the European right: while authentic conservatives defend farmers, the Spanish PP aligns with policies that harm its own voters.
It is not the first time; in March 2025, VOX criticized the PP for rejecting in the Senate a motion to block Mercosur, siding with European bureaucrats to the detriment of national interests.
The left, represented by figures such as Irene Montero from Podemos, has tried to claim the merit for this paralysis, celebrating on social networks despite not having participated in the vote due to logistical problems.
This hypocrisy highlights how progressives use the countryside as a political banner without concrete actions, while supporting green agendas that impose suffocating regulations on local producers.
In contrast, VOX has maintained a coherent stance: in January 2026, its leader Santiago Abascal denounced the pact as a blow to Spanish farmers, demanding a motion of censure against Von der Leyen and opposing the Green Deal that aggravates the rural crisis.
This resolution not only temporarily halts Mercosur, but it is a frontal attack against uncontrolled globalization promoted by progressive elites. Countries such as France and Poland have led massive farmer protests, with tractorades in Paris and road blockades, demanding to reject an agreement that sacrifices local production.
In Spain, the primary sector is already suffering drops in production, such as the 4.3% in automobiles in 2025, but agriculture faces greater risks if this alert is ignored.
The precautionary blockade offers a respite to ranchers and farmers, but the battle continues. VOX demonstrates that only a firm opposition can protect economic sovereignty against pacts that benefit third countries at Europe’s expense.
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Joana Campos
Joana Campos es abogada y editora con más de 10 años de experiencia en la gestión de proyectos de desarrollo internacional, enfocada en la sostenibilidad y el impacto social positivo. Anteriormente, trabajó como abogada corporativa. Egresada de la Universidad de Guadalajara.
