Hungary opposes EU-Mercosur trade deal, citing risks to farmers

BUDAPEST, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Hungary rejects any agreement that threatens the competitiveness of its farmers, including the European Union's (EU) trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc, Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy said on Friday.

In a video posted on social media, Nagy warned that the EU-Mercosur agreement, as well as Brussels' free trade deal with Ukraine, would jeopardize Hungarian farmers' livelihoods and undermine European food security.