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Uruguay, China agree to pursue bilateral trade pact as well as Mercosur deal
24-Nov-2023 Reuters
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou and Chinese Premier Li Qiang are keen to keep working on a bilateral free trade agreement as well as pursue one between China and the wider Mercosur trade bloc.
Open letter of parliamentarians (MPs and MEPs) to the European Commission: Democratic scrutiny of the EU-Mercosur deal is non-negotiable!
21-Nov-2023 Thomas Waitz
As parliamentarians at the national and EU level, we are writing to you to express our deep concern with regards to the upcoming procedural steps towards the adoption of the EU-Mercosur association agreement.
EU-Mercosur talks speed up before Milei takes office -trade experts
21-Nov-2023 Reuters
Far-right libertarian Javier Milei’s presidential election win in Argentina will not derail the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and could hasten the conclusion of negotiations before he takes office on Dec. 10.
EU-Mercosur: the European Union’s dirty plastic secret
10-Nov-2023 Greenpeace
The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement is could be a disaster for the fight against plastic pollution.
Brazil says EU deforestation rules hamper Mercosur trade deal negotiation
10-Nov-2023 Reuters
Brazilian officials said new legislation enacted by the European Union to ban the import of goods linked to deforestation was complicating negotiations of a trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc.
EU-Mercosur deal killed animal welfare law
6-Nov-2023 EU Observer
The pending trade deal between the EU and South America’s Mercosur countries was the ’nail in the coffin’ of European plans to improve farm animal welfare.
EU/Mercosur trade agreement expected to be signed next semester, with Belgium presiding EU Council
31-Oct-2023 MercoPress
Spain’s acting Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism has anticipated that the signature of the accord will be delayed until the next semester.
Argentina, Brazil seek 12.5 billion euros of financial aid in EU-Mercosur talks
24-Oct-2023 Reuters
Argentina and Brazil are requesting 12.5 billion euros in financial aid from the European Union in talks to conclude a trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc.
EU-Mercosur agree to work at faster pace on trade deal, sources say
6-Oct-2023 Reuters
New rounds are scheduled on a weekly basis, through video conferences and in-person meetings, and then chief negotiators will meet in Brasilia on Oct. 30 to take stock of progress made.
7 reasons to stop the EU-Mercosur trade deal
3-Oct-2023 Friends of the Earth Europe
Friends of the Earth Europe compiled 7 reasons why the EU-Mercosur is a toxic deal that we must stop now.
Vietnam promotes negotiations of FTA with MERCOSUR
2-Oct-2023 Vietnam Net
Vietnam is taking measures to promote the negotiations of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), which is expected to be a driving force for Vietnam to tap the Latin American market.
Mercosur and EU to resume negotiations in October
28-Sep-2023 The Brazilian Report
Negotiators from the European Union and Mercosur will convene in Brasília on October 3 and 4 in the hopes of making possible the ratification of a free-trade agreement between the two blocs.
Vietnam interested in trade deal with Mercosur, says Brazil’s Lula
26-Sep-2023 Reuters
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that Vietnam has expressed interest in a trade deal with the Mercosur bloc, adding he will bring the topic up for discussion with those countries.
Paraguay president to halt Mercosur-EU talks if no deal by December
26-Sep-2023 Reuters
Paraguayan President will break off negotiations between Mercosur and the European Union if the parties do not reach a deal before Dec. 6, when Brazil will hand over the bloc’s presidency to Paraguay.
EU-Mercosur FTA: a political agreement at the expense of farmers?
22-Sep-2023 European Coordination Via Campesina
A leaked version of the Mercosur response to the EU’s FTA joint instrument proposal suggests there are increasing negotiation differences between the two blocks.
Mercosur-Indonesia trade pact talks delayed as bloc’s deal with EU stalls
21-Sep-2023 Jakarta Globe
Indonesia’s trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay is facing a delay, as negotiations will likely start in 2024, only after the group takes care of its long-overdue pact with the European Union (EU).
Mercosur replies to EU trade deal addendum, talks to resume, Brazil says
15-Sep-2023 Reuters
Negotiators for the European Union and Mercosur discussed the next steps towards completing their long-awaited trade deal after the South American trade bloc responded to a European addendum to the agreement, officials said.
EU chief wants to conclude trade deals with Australia, Mexico, Mercosur this year
14-Sep-2023 Yahoo
The European Union should seek to complete free trade agreements with Australia, Mexico and South American bloc Mercosur by the end of the year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
Mercosur splits dampen EU outlook for trade deal as window narrows
13-Sep-2023 Reuters
Splits within South American trade bloc Mercosur have dampened hopes in the European Union of a trade deal, which could fall apart if it does not get done by the end of the year.
India and Brazil to work together to expand India-Mercosur PTA
12-Sep-2023 Republik World
India and Brazil have joined forces to expand the India-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), aiming to strengthen their economic ties.