Alberto Rizzi, policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, sheds light on the changing European political calculus around the long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade deal. Italy’s recent turn in favor of the agreement reveals a strategic weighing of national economic benefits against the protection of Italian farmers. Rizzi offers a nuanced view, cautioning against viewing this as a monolithic threat or panacea. In essence, this is a case study of how modern democracies struggle with global interdependence and rural disenfranchisement.
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