Mercosur - free trade agreement promotes migration
In 2019, a free trade agreement was concluded between the EU and the South American states of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
and Uruguay on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan.
Industry representatives welcomed the emergence of the world's largest free trade zone almost euphorically.
However, the fact that these agreements also have a massive impact on the poorest countries in particular is rarely discussed.
Until now, they have been able to import their products into the EU duty-free.
As the agreement means that South American countries will also be able to import their goods into the EU duty-free in
future, the EU is depriving the poorest countries of their trade advantage, making them uncompetitive.
This is likely to bring the development of the African economy, for example, which is supported by countless
development aid programs, to a standstill and even threaten the very existence of African primary production.
This makes it clear that the interests of German and European corporations are the guiding principle for EU policy decisions.
In order to maximize corporate profits, migration is being fuelled as people are increasingly
deprived of any prospects in their home countries.