Roundup: EU-Mercosur trade deal faces delay as EU lawmakers send it for judicial review

BRUSSELS, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to refer the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for legal review, a move that could delay ratification and add uncertainty to the deal's implementation.

The vote was narrowly split, with 334 lawmakers in favor of seeking a legal assessment, 324 voting against and 11 abstaining.