MERCOSUR

Germany wants swift conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade talks – govt spokesperson

BERLIN, (Reuters) - Germany hopes for a swift conclusion of trade talks between European Union and Mercosur negotiators, a spokesperson for the economy ministry said in Berlin this week. "It…

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Spain pushes to conclude Mercosur trade deal talks, France wants time

By Belén Carreño VALENCIA, Spain, Oct 20 (Reuters) - France and Spain were still at odds over the timeframe for the clinching of an EU-Mercosur free trade deal as European…

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EU-Mercosur agree to work at faster pace on trade deal

BRASILIA (Reuters) - European Union and Mercosur negotiators met in Brazil this week to try to reconcile their different positions and complete a trade deal that has been in the…

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EU, Mercosur see little trade deal progress at inter-region summit

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Next week's summit of leaders from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean is unlikely to unlock a proposed EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, officials from both…

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EU Commission says Mercosur trade deal a priority as it seeks new allies

By Belén Carreño and Philip Blenkinsop MADRID/Brussels, June 5 (Reuters) - The European Commission said that concluding the Mercosur-EU agreement is a priority, adding that Latin America and Europe should…

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Twenty years on, EU turns cold on Mercosur trade deal

As the European Union looks forward to a fresh start with the United States under a new president, it is riddled with doubts over another transatlantic relationship. A trade pact…

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EU diplomats say it is up to Brazil to save Mercosur trade deal

The free-trade treaty reached between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur will not get signed if Brazil does not show concrete steps toward reducing deforestation in the…

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South American countries push for trade agreement with EU

Mercosur ministers reported progress on the final text of a trade agreement with the European Union on Wednesday on the eve of a summit meeting overshadowed by French President Emmanuel Macron's latest comments…

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Ireland to try block Mercosur trade deal because of concerns over Amazon fires

As wildfires rage through the Brazilian Amazon, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc…

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Brazil threatens Mercosur exit

Brazil's economy minister has said the country could leave the Mercosur trade bloc if Argentina's opposition wins presidential elections later this year. He also questioned how dependent Brazil's economy was…

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EU signs record trade deal with MERCOSUR block

The EU and South American economic bloc Mercosur have clinched a huge trade deal after 20 years of negotiations. Mercosur consists of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. The agreement brings…

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