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Brazilian free trade deal ignites fury
26-Aug-2019 News in English.no
Norway and its fellow members of the European Free Trade Association have entered into a free trade agreement with Brazil and several other South American countries.
Ireland could try to block Mercosur trade deal on Amazon concerns - Varadkar
23-Aug-2019 Reuters
Irish Prime Minister has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur unless Brazil takes action to protect the rainforest.
In Argentina’s wine country, vintners worry about recession - and trade deal
12-Aug-2019 Reuters
Argentine wineries are trying to figure out whether a trade deal with Europe will prove a boom or a bust to their vineyards, in face of highly-subsidized EU vineyards.
Trump says US to begin working on free-trade deal with Brazil
31-Jul-2019 Buenos Aires Times
US President said the United States will pursue a trade deal with Latin America’s largest nation, one of the least open economies in the world.
Trade agreement between Mercosur and Japan may be signed later this year
30-Jul-2019 The Rio Times
Driven by the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, the government is working to enable a trade alliance between the South American bloc and Japan.
Mercosur and EFTA move closer to finalisation of their FTA negotiations
25-Jul-2019 EFTA
With some chapters of the free trade agreement already concluded, the working groups convening this round included trade in goods and in services, investment, intellectual property.
Mercosur to finalize trade agreement with EFTA; Bolsonaro also targets US
22-Jul-2019 The Rio Times
Mercosur expecte trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association, a rich-country club, which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, to be finalized by August.
Mercosur upholds free trade, says Chilean president
18-Jul-2019 Xinhua
The South American trade bloc Southern Common Market (Mercosur) aims to further promote free trade among its members and trade partners, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said
Mercosur bloc leaders meet to fast-track EU trade deal
18-Jul-2019 Al Jazeera
Member nations and the European Union in June agreed to a deal that will eliminate nearly all tariffs on two-way trade.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to propose MERCOSUR trade agreement with US - report
17-Jul-2019 Sputnik
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro intends to propose a free trade agreement between South America’s Mercosur and the United States, once he takes leadership of the bloc, presidential spokesman Otavio Rego Barros said.
EU-Mercosur FTA texts (EU, Jul 2019)
15-Jul-2019 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Mercosur FTA texts (Uruguay, Jul 2019)
12-Jul-2019 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay
As released by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay
Government defeated in Dáil vote on Mercosur trade deal
12-Jul-2019 The Irish Times
The motion condemned the trade agreement, recently agreed between the EU and four South American countries, as “a bad deal for Ireland and for the planet” and mandated the Government to oppose the deal at the Council of Ministers in the future.
Korean govt to enter 3rd trade talks with Mercosur nations this week
9-Jul-2019 Pulse News
The South Korean government will initiate the third trade agreement (TA) talks with four member nations of South American trade bloc Mercosur on Friday (local time) in Montevideo, Uruguay, to seek ways to increase exports to the countries.
The European Union - MERCOSUR Agreement: still an avoidable tragedy
5-Jul-2019 REBRIP
The signing of the Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and the European Union represents a major blow for Brazil and other Mercosur countries in national sovereignty, social rights and inclusive and sustainable development projects
Argentina’s Macri flags free trade deal talks with United States, China
5-Jul-2019 Reuters
Argentina is talking with Brazil about free trade deals with the United States and China, Macri said, also underlining progress on trade deals with Canada, South Korea and Europe.
EU-Mercosur FTA: The agreement in principle (Jul 2019)
4-Jul-2019 European Commission
Mercosur in talks with Canada, South Korea about trade deals: Brazil official
2-Jul-2019 Reuters
The Mercosur trade bloc is in talks with other countries including Canada and South Korea regarding new trade agreements.
Farmers, environmentalists slam ‘sell-out’ EU-Mercosur trade deal
29-Jun-2019 France 24
European farmers and environmentalists have denounced a historic trade deal signed between the EU and South American countries as a "dark moment", warning of unfair competition and dire consequences for the climate.
Controversial S. America-Europe trade deal ’up in the air’
28-Jun-2019 France 24
A blockbuster trade deal between Europe and South America remained uncertain on Thursday as key negotiators tried to clinch a breakthrough and deliver a blow against Trump-led protectionism.