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España intenta calmar los temores agrícolas en medio del acuerdo UE-Mercosur.

El Ministro Cuerpo enfatiza los límites de importación mientras España navega entre los beneficios económicos y las preocupaciones de la industria.
A raíz de los rápidos desarrollos en torno al acuerdo comercial UE-Mercosur, el Ministro de Economía de España, Carlos Cuerpo, ha tratado de tranquilizar a los agricultores y ganaderos del país, actores clave que ahora se preparan para una protesta decisiva en Madrid el 16 de diciembre.

Abordando los temores provocados por el acuerdo, Cuerpo ilustró el alcance limitado de las importaciones de carne de res según lo previsto en el acuerdo.

Hablando en Bruselas el lunes, Cuerpo contextualizó que la importación de carne de res en la UE estaría restringida esencialmente a 'un bistec por persona al año'.

Cuerpo se mantiene firme en su aprobación del acuerdo, destacando importantes ganancias económicas.

El acuerdo, señaló, tiene el potencial de reducir aranceles en toda la UE por la suma de €4 mil millones, con las exportaciones españolas al bloque sudamericano potencialmente aumentando en un 40%.

'Algunos estudios predicen la creación de hasta 20,000 empleos durante el primer año de operación de esta área de libre comercio', añadió Cuerpo, enfatizando las ventajas tangibles de lo que podría convertirse en la mayor zona de libre comercio del mundo, abarcando 750 millones de consumidores potenciales.

Reflejando este optimismo, Luis Planas, Ministro de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de España, sostuvo que el pacto es beneficioso para una 'potencia agroalimentaria' como España, subrayando las protecciones vigentes para los sectores de la carne de res y la agricultura.

Sin embargo, el escepticismo entre los representantes agrícolas españoles sigue siendo palpable, respaldado por críticas vocales de figuras como Pedro Barato, Presidente de la Asociación Agraria ASAJA.

Barato critica la falta de 'reciprocidad' con respecto a los estándares agrícolas entre la UE y los países del Mercosur, argumentando que tales disparidades amenazan la viabilidad de las operaciones agrícolas españolas.

A nivel internacional, el acuerdo enfrenta un mayor escrutinio.

Francia se opone, con el presidente Emmanuel Macron calificándolo de 'inaceptable' y buscando aliados para bloquear el acuerdo en el Consejo Europeo.

Similar disensión se escucha en los Países Bajos, Polonia y Austria, aunque estos países no alcanzan la influencia demográfica necesaria junto con Francia para anular el acuerdo.

Italia, dirigida por la primera ministra Giorgia Meloni, sigue indecisa, insinuando apoyo condicionado a obtener salvaguardias adecuadas para su sector agrario.

Así, el gobierno español se encuentra en una encrucijada crítica, equilibrando las aprehensiones de la industria doméstica con las promesas de mayores ganancias económicas.

Si estas medidas de seguridad apaciguarán al sector agrícola de España o serán un testimonio de una discordia europea más amplia, sigue siendo una narrativa en desarrollo.
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