Mercosur
Mercosur
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:19:00 GMTEU ‘ready’ to roll out Mercosur deal once South American ratifications start, von der Leyen says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union is prepared to provisionally implement the EU–Mercosur trade agreement as soon as Mercosur countries begin completing their ratification procedures, s...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:26:00 GMTEuropean Parliament puts EU-Mercosur trade deal on hold, seeks top court legal opinion
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to freeze its approval track for the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and request a legal opinion from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on whether the deal is compatible wi...
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:01:00 GMTOrsi on Lula’s absence at EU-Mercosur signing: “Any absence does not leave a good impression”
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi expressed disapproval over the absence of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the signing of the landmark free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur...
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:57:00 GMTEU-Mercosur trade deal could turn South America into a critical minerals powerhouse
The free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) could help turn South America into a major player in the global market for critical minerals and rare eart...
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:20:00 GMTWith Milei present and Lula absent, Mercosur and EU sign landmark deal in Asunción
The European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc signed their long-negotiated association and free trade agreement on Saturday in Paraguay, with Argentina’s President Javier Milei attending the ceremony and Brazil’s L...