A free trade agreement with Mercosur is a “priority” for Europe, The chief negotiator of the European Union for an FTA with the South American bloc, Rupert Schlegelmilch, assured on Tuesday that he hopes to seal this pact. “as soon as possible”. “Regardless of the circumstances, this agreement has remained a priority for us. It […]
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Without a pact with Mercosur, the EU risks leaving China free in South America
The agreement EU-Mercosur It has been a banner of the recent protest by French farmers, who denounced unfair competition on the part of South Americans. However, if Paris closes the door to this pact, the way will be left clear to China, warn politicians and analysts consulted by EFE. The European agricultural crisis, which has […]
Farmer protests in the EU have a full impact on the agreement with Mercosur
The delayed negotiations to close the free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur were left under a heavy blanket of uncertainty, amid protests by farmers in Europe and strong opposition from France. Recent meetings in Brazil of negotiators from the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) and the EU gave rise to […]
Mercosur continues to bet on closing FTA with the EU, foreign ministers say
He Mercosur will seek to seal the delayed trade agreement with the European UnionThe bloc’s foreign ministers meeting in Asunción this Wednesday said in a joint statement. “It will be a priority to conclude the pending aspects of the negotiations with the European Union and reach the signing of a balanced agreement for both parties […]
Argentina and Spain agree on the “importance” of closing the Mercosur-EU agreement soon
Argentina and Spain They coincided this Monday in the “importance” to close soon the delayed agreement between the Mercosur and the European Union (EU)which accumulates more than two decades of negotiations. That was the result of a meeting held today between the Argentine Foreign Minister, Diana Mondino, and the Spanish ambassador to the South American […]
Brazil trusts that the Mercosur-EU agreement can be closed in February
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of BrazilMauro Vieira, insisted this Wednesday that the negotiation between Mercosur and the European Union (EU) remains open and said that the trade agreement between both blocks could be concluded in February 2024. “We are still talking to find a solution” and ““negotiations continue,” declared the chancellor during an appearance […]
Main development banks in Latin America join together to finance integration
The main banks promoting the development of Latin America announced this Thursday within the framework of the summit of the Mercosur an agreement to jointly finance the works necessary to guarantee the physical integration of the countries of South America. A total of US$10 billion was made available by financial entities to promote the initiative. […]
South America urges Venezuela and Guyana to avoid “unilateral actions”
The South American countries urged this Thursday Venezuela and Guyana to avoid “unilateral actions”, in the midst of the growing tension between both countries over the dominance of the Essequibo region, which Caracas intends to annex. This was stated in a declaration released at the end of the semi-annual Mercosur summit (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay […]
Mercosur Summit in Rio will ratify Bolivia’s entry and agreement with Singapore
The LXIII Summit of Presidents of the Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) began this Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, where they will ratify the incorporation of Bolivia, sign a free trade agreement with Singapore and they will debate the negotiations with the European Union (EU). The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvais the […]
EU and Mercosur, more than 20 years in pursuit of an agreement to create a free trade area
The summit that will bring together the heads of state of the countries of Mercosur this Thursday in Rio de Janeiro It comes more than four years after this bloc reached a free trade agreement in principle with the EU that, however, has remained blocked since then. On June 28, 2019, the European Union (EU) […]