Mercosur safeguards are ‘weak and insufficient’ – Kathleen Funchion MEP and Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEP’s Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan have branded the Bilateral Safeguard Procedure for Mercosur as “weak and insufficient”. The Safeguard Procedure aims to protect farmers financially from the implications of a large influx of Mercosur agricultural products including beef. However, it is unlikely the safeguards will be able to protect farmers, whilst the […]
Households forced to pay more to subsidise energy bills for big companies
“The CRU’s final decision on Price Review 6 confirms what we feared: ordinary people and local businesses will pay more, while the biggest energy users pay less. “According to the CRU’s own Impact Analysis, households face network charge increases of between 15% and 28%. Small businesses like barbers and local shops will see rises of […]
