Plans for a trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur South American free trade zones of Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay and Uruguay are now in doubt after Austria 's parliament rejected the proposal . The future of the EU - Brazil trade agreement was already unclear because of the Amazon forest fires and concerns about the health of the Brazilian president , Jair Bolsonaro . SPÖ's Leichtfried described the decision afterwards as "a great success for consumer, environmental and animal protection as well as human rights. France , Ireland and Luxembourg suggested the agreement be suspended because of the fires in the Amazon .
Plans for a trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur South American free trade zones of Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay and Uruguay are now in doubt after Austria 's parliament rejected the proposal . The future of the EU - Brazil trade agreement was already unclear because of the Amazon forest fires and concerns about the health of the Brazilian president , Jair Bolsonaro . France , Ireland and Luxembourg suggested the agreement be suspended because of the fires in the Amazon .