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Latest 1 May 2026

EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter US trade hit

The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur will implement on Friday a contentious free trade agreement that ​the EU in particular hopes will benefit exporters and calm critics, even…

Comuniq.EU · 17 Jan 2026 European Union and Mercosur Sign Landmark Free Trade Agreement The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur signed a long-delayed free trade agreement on Saturday in Asuncion, Paraguay, creating one of… Comuniq.EU · 9 Jan 2026 EU countries approve Mercosur trade deal after 25 years of talks A qualified majority of EU member countries on Friday approved the bloc’s long-awaited trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc, four… Comuniq.EU · 9 Jan 2026 France to vote against Mercosur after farmers protest in Paris France will vote against a sweeping trade deal that the European Union is due to sign with South American nations, French President… Italy · 8 Jan 2026 Italy wants stricter 5% safeguard trigger in Mercosur deal Italy wants a stricter threshold for the suspension of imports under the planned Mercosur trade agreement, its agriculture minister said in an… Comuniq.EU · 6 Dec 2024 UPDATED: Negotiations for the EU-Mercosur agreement concluded The European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc finalised a free trade agreement but it faces a tortuous battle for approval in… Comuniq.EU · 28 Mar 2024 Macron says Mercosur-EU deal is ‘very bad’ for both sides A potential trade deal between the European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc is "very bad" for both sides, French President Emmanuel… Comuniq.EU · 7 Feb 2024 EU: conditions to complete Mercosur trade deal not met yet By Kate Abnett STRASBOURG, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The conditions that would allow the EU to conclude a trade agreement with the… Comuniq.EU · 7 Dec 2023 Mercosur summit overshadowed by fate of EU trade deal, Milei in the wings Mercosur's future and EU trade deal are uncertain due to political changes in Argentina. Germany · 3 Dec 2023 Germany wants swift conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade talks – govt spokesperson #Germany seeks swift conclusion to #EU- #Mercosur trade talks impeded by environmental concerns.