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House of Representatives Rejects EFTA-Mercosur Free Trade Deal

House of Representatives Rejects EFTA-Mercosur Free Trade Deal

The Swiss House of Representatives has narrowly voted against the free trade agreement between the EFTA states and the South American Mercosur bloc. The deal failed to pass after facing opposition from a cross-party coalition of Social Democrats, Greens, and factions of the Swiss People's Party in an emotional debate.

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