The European Union's ongoing free trade negotiations with Colombia featured twice in European Parliament debates last week, with deputies from across the political spectrum raising serious concerns over the South American country's human rights record.
The Spanish EU presidency has said it is keen to finalise the deal under its watch, with the tussle set to escalate over the coming months ahead of a EU-Latin American summit scheduled to take place in Madrid this May.
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