Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero reported on Monday that Argentina It will not accompany the signing of the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union at the summit of the South American bloc this week in Rio de Janeiro, because it will have a negative impact on the country’s industry and agricultural exports. Argentina’s position […]
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Argentina considers that the conditions are not yet met to sign the Mercosur-EU agreement
He argentine government considered this Sunday that the conditions are not yet in place to sign the delayed free trade agreement between the Mercosur and the European Union, that Brazil and the European presidency they hoped to finalize before the end of the year. Both the outgoing president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, and his chancellor, […]
Lula says that Mercosur and the European Union can end without an agreement
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, admitted this Sunday that the current negotiations for the trade agreement between the Mercosur and the European Union (EU) They may fail and that if this happens it will not be due to a lack of will on the part of the South American countries. “If […]
Mercosur will sign FTA with Singapore while awaiting agreement with the EU
He Mercosur will sign the free trade agreement agreed with Singapore in 2022 during the summit that will be held next week in Brazil, in which he will formalize negotiations with the Dominican Republic and El Salvador, while continuing to discuss with the European Union (EU). “We continue to negotiate, almost weekly,” declared in relation […]
Uruguayan expert sees the EU-Mercosur agreement close
The ratification of the agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur could happen in the coming days, according to Uruguayan expert Ignacio Munyo, executive director of the study center specialized in public policies CERES. This was highlighted to the press this Tuesday after the presentation of the study titled: ‘What do you need Uruguay […]
Mercosur industrialists urge their governments to end the agreement with the EU
The industrial employers of the Mercosur, block composed of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguayurged their governments this Monday to conclude the agreement with the European Union (EU). With the agreement “We have the opportunity to build a modern bi-regional association, aligned with the international commitments assumed by each country in terms of sustainable development”stated the […]
European Commission assures that negotiations with Mercosur are very advanced
The European Commission (EC) He assured this Monday that the technical negotiations he is holding with the Mercosur to conclude negotiations on the trade agreement between both parties are “very advanced” and only the “political impulse” to complete them. “One can say that the technical negotiations are ready for the final political push”stated the Vice […]
Uruguay wants to accelerate trade negotiations with China and Mercosur
The Uruguayan president, Luis Lacalle Pou, expressed his desire to “speed up” negotiations on a free trade agreement between Uruguay, China and the commercial block Mercosurwhen meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday, according to Chinese state media. China, the world’s second largest economy, is already a major investor in South America and has […]
Agreements with Mercosur, Mexico and Chile focus EU Trade meeting
The trade ministers of the European Union, under the rotating presidency of Spainmeet this Friday in the Spanish city of Valencia to address how to accelerate the trade agreements that the community bloc has pending with Mercosur and also the ways to modernize those it maintains with Mexico and Chile. During tomorrow’s meeting, European ministers […]
EU says that negotiations with Mercosur are advancing “at a giant step”
The acting Spanish Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Héctor Gómez Hernández, stated this Tuesday in the European Parliament that there is progress every week “at a giant step” to close this year the annex with environmental measures that accompanies the association agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur. “The dialogue is permanent, every […]