Mercosur and EU committed to continue advancing in trade and political talks
The Brazilian Foreign ministry revealed in a brief release that during October discussions between Mercosur and the European Union representatives both sides “confirmed their commitment to advance negotiations to achieve a wide ranging, balanced and ambitious agreement”.
In the framework of the XXV Bi-regional Negotiations Committee, delegates from the European Union and Mercosur met in Brasília from 22 to 26 October 2012 for a round of negotiations on the future Association Agreement between Mercosur and the EU.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to move negotiations forward to reach a comprehensive, balanced and ambitious Association Agreement. Negotiations were held in the Political, Trade and Cooperation Pillars of the future Agreement.
With regard to the Political and Cooperation Pillars, the extensive discussion that took place allowed for progress in a number of articles and a better understanding of each party’s positions. Parties were able to find common basis for future discussions.
With regard to the Trade Pillar, several Working Groups met and continued their work, clarifying positions and presenting new proposals. Progress continued to be registered in several Working Groups, in particular Services and Establishment, Services and Investments, Customs, Trade Facilitation and related matters, and Government Procurement. A constructive discussion on Trade and Sustainable Development was held at Chief Negotiators’ level, leading to a greater understanding of respective positions.
Chief Negotiators agreed that the Mercosur-EU Ministerial Meeting, to be held in parallel with the CELAC-EU Summit in Santiago, Chile, in January 2013, could provide an important opportunity for guidance on the next steps of the negotiations.
In related news it was announced that Japan will hold its first dialogue with Mercosur in Brazil this week in a bid to boost economic ties with the five-nation South American trade bloc.
The Japanese Foreign Ministry said dialogue, to be held Thursday, was proposed in June 2011 by then-Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto in hopes of exploring the possibility of setting up a free-trade agreement with Mercosur.
The Japanese delegation will be headed by Akira Yamada of the ministry's Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau, and include members of the Foreign, agriculture and trade ministries as well.
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It looks as if Venezuela have annexed most of Guyana on the Imperial Merco-map.
very very thorny process !
It looks like Chavez is planning on annexing Guyana, perhaps the Guyanan's should ask the British to set up a military base there to keep the Venezulans out. :)
”Imperialismo boliv(ar)iano”
Burro ignorante :-)
0 en Geografía...
0 en Historia...
Remember your posts next time you talk about being off-topic...
Well Venezula does claim land in Guyana. This goes back to the 19th century and a dispute between the British Empire and Venezula, and was the subject of an international arbitration in 1899, which found in favour of the British Empire.
Both the British Empire and Venezula accepted the results of that arbitration in 1905 signed a treaty and the matter was settled.
That is until Guyana became independent in 1966, when Venezula suddenly decided that it wanted the land it previously accepted as being Guyanan. Strange that, isn't it?
I honestly wouldn't put it past Chavez to try a land grab at some point. However, Guyana is a member of the Commonwealth, so would have the support of all 50 odd members, including the UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan etc. who could all send troops, ships and planes to remove any illegal Venezulan presence, whilst at the same time calling upon the UNSC to put sanctions against Venezula for its aggressive act.
In fact, many Venezulan maps show this Guyanan territory as Venezulan which is probably why the Mercosur map is the way it is. This is apparently what they think: “If we tell everyone often enough its our territory and draw maps that show its our territory then surely it must be our territory, despite the fact that we signed a treaty to the effect that it wasn't our territory.” (sound familiar?)
However, the real world doesn't work like that.
Fuck you brits with your “agreements” that “settle things”. If that's the case, why are you talking about leaving the EU? You signed a treaty to belong to it, it's settled.
Retarded hypocrites.!
It is a trade union, a union our govenment said we wanted to stay in as long as it stayed a trade union when they first joined. It is now rapidly becoming a political union run by Germans - who lets face it do not have the greatest track record and considering we had to fight them off twice to make sure the world wasn't brought under their yoke. Something us Brits would do anything not to be under.
@15
Oh yes? yet you talk about retaking Hong Kong. Didn't you “settle” that one? So why are you discussing retaking it (beside the fact if you tried China would crush you).
Out of curiousity, in what way does US boots taste better than German ones?
I dunno if you are aware but Hong Kong was handed over to the Chinese in 1997 under a 99 year lease agreement. Prior to that it was practically nothing.
I have never heard of any such thing hear in the UK suggesting that we would 're-take' something which we effectively borrowed for 100 years and made into something great along the way. It would be completely illegal to do so and would severely damage the UKs prestige.
With reflection to our military; the size of our military might be meger compared to that of the Chinese, however it's level of training, expertise and technology is rivalled by none in many areas. I have no doubt that in a tussle our boys would hold our own. Particularly against the Chinese navy.
Hong Kong was leased. The lease expired and it returned to China. Who is talking about “reclaiming” it - other than you?
Your reference to settlement agreements is equally stupid as huntsman has already explained.
Don't any of the Argentines on here do anything other than write the first thing that pops into their head? The new incarnations always seem more pitiable and pitiful than the last.
Face it Guzz, just cos we have some very cushty trade agreements (Commonwealth, EU, USA, etc) and actually make money you are only jealous. I don't know if you heard but despite Argentina's best efforts the UK has been out of recession since July and continues to thrive. Maybe thats because our approach is actually... whats the word... um... oh yes... diplomatic!
So you chose to be a US lapdog out of your very own sovereignity?
Argentina runs Mercosur and Latin America, if you have not noticed. We can do what we want with them.
You would think he would grow out of it at some point.
According to Cristina ity was Dilma. Dilma said it was Pepe. Pepe blamed Cristina :)
We are a sovereign nation Guzz, ask the UN and every single international organisation in the world. Just because we can actually get on with other counties does not mean that we are their lap dogs or under their boot; as you can quite clearly see with the EU controversy. The UK and the USA have their disagreements every now and then and contrary to what you might think the UK populas are not as fond of the US populas as they are us.
We play the game and we do great at it and you only wish your country could. But until it stops behaving like a little spoilt brat and more like an adult and actually starts being friendly with nations then it will forever be nowhere.
Salut!
With the possible exception of some fringe members of the Conservative party (and none that I actually know of) no one with any power has suggested “taking back” HK.
So... you're talking crap.
Oct 29th, 2012 - 04:25 pm
Another tobias alias!!!!!!!!
Sure... Right... Of course... So, how DO US boots taste?
Salud! (in terpentine, to remove the taste...)
I'm Uruguayan, currently we have wall street wanting to crawl further up our arses, but the problem is, it's full with Englishmen..
And Argentina is doing fine, those bonds the hedge fonds bought are less than 5% of Argentinas total, honoured debt.
If she doesn't pay, it's because she firmly believes these hedge fonds are vultures (something UK agrees in as soon as the tide turns), and not because she can't :)
If its going further up you should be able to tell me what it tastes like by now!
We'll be here in 20 years still discussing the pending EU / Mercosur trade agreement.
Good. No one here wants trade with dirty Euros.
So, 937 hectopascals reported on that 1000 year cyclone hitting Wall Street. Lowest hectopascal pressure ever in the USA.
Repent, anglos, repent.
I don't know, but regardless what, please, move with caution, it's our arses...
Not Argentina. You've got nothing.
Who is in need of who :)
You win for the stupidest post today!
Yea for you!
You can't even trade among yourselves without fighting much less the rest of the world!
ask Paraguay or pig farmers in Brazil
Your jealousy makes you say really stupid things.
“Argentina runs Mercosur and Latin America, if you have not noticed. We can do what we want with them.”
hahahahahahah
hahahahaha
Luckily for you, your leaders aren't quite that stupid.
Why are you pretending to be Japanese today?
No Japanese person would ever speak or write the way you do, they would consider it dishonourable.
Tell me Tobais, why are you ashamed to post under your original handle? Why do you feel the need to keep inventing new ones?
Poor performance, Tobias, have La Campora stopped paying you because your posts are even too ridiculous for them?
Powerful trade bloc yes, and you know how I know it? Because I've never heard you lot cry so loud before... ;)
Where is here ?
Brazil seems to be interested, but again, they seem to be a grown -up country unlike the adolescent Argentina.
There are a hell of lot of Latinos in and about N.Y.
I suppose you wish death and destruction on them also ?
That many mariposas?
I'm not Latino. Takeaki Matsumoto should not sign any deals.
You write these statements like none of us read the news
moron
I am laughing at the moldy wheat in the Pampas
The soy still waiting to be planted
The bonds dropping 9% in one day
laughing and laughing
Isolde, shut up!
Are you going to answer my questions?
Tell me, why don't you post under your original handle? Why do you pretend to be from anywhere but Argentina?
You see, Tobias, you can change your screen name, but your racist attitude keeps bubbling to the surface. In fact, it gets worse everyday. Is it because you are angry that Argentina is in an economic mess right now?
However, back to the topic. Any trade between Mercosur and the EU should prove mutually beneficial, but no treaties or trade agreements have been signed as of yet. They are just reiterating that they are committed to talking about it.
You quoted the wrong person.
So there are many SA's here now?
According to you lot, we are 2. With multiple aliases...
So how is it yanqui? What's your flavour of the day?
;)
I went through it a couple weeks ago on how it is almost mathematically impossible that there are 3 Nordic/Rgs/Retournado/English speakers on here.
Imagine MP in spanish :)))
It’s a bitter pill to swallow is it not,
Envy and jealousy. of everything British,
Why you not insult other European countries,
Instead of taking your hate out on the brits,
Envy and jealousy.
That’s all it is.
.
I can assure you you have nothing I could possibly be envious about :)))
Mayhaps the wide known British good looks...
:)))
so you are enviouse of the british looks,
p/s
dont tell sussie or whoever she is impersonating today,
she will be very upset with you.
..........
No, and no
68
Ugly is for Brits what vacuum is for relativity....
;)
were you adopted as a kid? there are lot of adopted SA-people in Sweden
Those are mostly Colombians...
No, I'm not adopted...
I'm the son of a Tupa, that's all there is to it...
Barclays Capital advises 'underweight' on Argentine debt (SELL SELL SELL).
..the only thing i'm certain of, you aren't 100% Uruguayan, it doesn't make any sense why would any person fanatically defend another country in an internet forum like you day after day...
3)you're nuts
I would defend ANY Latin American country, should you spread your lies about them... Heck, I would prolly defend any “3rd world” nation against your lies, when I think about it...
Argentine bonds largest fall since Oct 2008.
You see.........
You produce high tech /qualified vehicles..
The others produce babbling........
you keep changing you word,
1, Mayhaps the wide known British good looks
2, 68
Ugly is for Brits what vacuum is for relativity
and you say no envy intended.
2. A phrase that would make old Boole proud... How do you express that in Boolean logic, by the way?
Europeans are big boned with big noses, oily faces, or hairy. Japanese people are beauty.
So you don’t like the brits then,
That’s ok.
We don’t mind,
Being envied..
The fact that I dislike you lot has nothing to do with me disliking Brits in general. Furthermore, I don't dislike ugly people for being ugly...
Between you and me, I think you and tooold are quite alright though, behind the foolish nationalism, I'd say you two are not that distant in your views, compared to mine...
you make the SA-people look bad here in the blog, some might think all SA's are like you..
99% of South American people don't give a shit about Argentina..
in fact most of them dislike Argentinian's..
Im not a nationalist, just British and patriotic,
And this is Justa blogg, where discussions are had,
Sadly some take it too far,
Lika nutty sussy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Still,
What will be, will be ,
But wouldn’t it be nice, hypothetically if the first thing an alien saw, when approaching our planet, was the union jack.
Justa joka,
After all, who would want a predator,, in there back garden,
Ruin the dames roses, would it not..
p/s back later,the boss is calling,
And no, I can agree with you that most in SA have a natural distaste for porteños, actually, not even porteños, but porteñazos.
Argentinians are just like everybody else...
99% or Argentines don't even give South Americans, Europeans, or North Americans a second thought. Irrelevant people who have achieved nothing substantial to affect our lives.
..people in Argentina have a different culture, they don't listen salsa, they speak differently, they say they are not latinos,,,why would any latino defend a person who is a shamed of being a latino and is a wannabe European?
people in their little countries just worry about their governments, their taxes, their laws,,etc..they don't have time to think about a distant country somewhere far away
Argentines are not european, however, do not vilipend them in such an abominable fashion. Say you want to kill them, that they should be nuked, or erradicated by implanting small pox on them, but don't say to them something as bad as being european.
The fact that you hate Argentinians and Spaniards is not our fault. Don't blame others for your ignorance...
91@i don't hate Spaniards, just Argentinians
I have met Maradona and Tevez.
Positive, they didn't hold an EU or UK passport.
Quote:
“and everyone in LA hates the Spanish..”
Quote:
“i don't hate Spaniards, just Argentinians”
So, per your own definition, you aren't Latin American, so stop telling us who we hate, don't project your insecurities on us...
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Vulture grade
..so, you can GTFO from Denmark and stop playing like you were Scandinavian..stop referring to Scandinavia, you don't represent anything from Scandinavia.
My north is Montevideo, my south is Stockholm
I owe you no explainations :)
GO HOME BLATTE!!!
I presume you did not mean butterflies !
#99 TTT
Surfaced again under another alias.
“do not vilipend them”
Rogets Thesaurus strikes again.
“Europeans are big boned with big noses, oily faces, or hairy.”
So you don't think much of Argentinian looks either.
Mendoza has modern expressways, one of the largest electric trolley systems, and a brand new metro.
Food is plentiful everywhere
water is clean both from the pristine mountains (no pristine environments exist in Europe or North America), and by the water purification
pure air, water, and sorroundings
ski, rafting, wine tasting, trekking, horse riding, culture, night clubs abundant
crime is down for 5 years in a row
Things we achieved in 100 years. Europe took 2000 years, the poor Neanderthals.
Does MP keep canceling them on you?
Mendoza.ugh..nobody cares, nobody wants to live 3 planes and 15 hrs away from civilization. A remote backward province in a middle of a filthy corrupt frontier country.
Good grief give it up you aren't convincing anyone here it is some lost paradise.
sheesh
loser
So thankful when we go to sleep it is so serene, pristine, and beatiful all around us.
You provide Denmark with all that?
who are you? Mærsk?
when i finally went there, it looked like a small town after a zombie attack or something, it was totally empty, there was no one in the streets,
Now?
You are late, as usual :)
Now that's embarrasing because 99% of illegals make it to Argentina, only the dumbest fail.
He got caught by the argie authorities and ever since then he hates the country.
I learned a little song in Sweden that reminds me of you, here you go;
“Ditt jävla luder, med våfflat hår och puder
du hukar dig och suger
för det är det enda till du duger
Du är en flata, du jobbar på en gata
om bara du får penga'
ja, då hoppar du i sänga' ”
Bad thing is, everytime i see “Hook”, the song comes automatically...
REPENT YANKS, REPENT!
?
REPENT YANKS, REPENT!
Barley para todos!!
Is that true?
mmm
Unofficial inflation rate currently 24.33% - sources cannot be disclosed over fear of prosecution.
Expected inflation remains at 30% according to monthly report published by Torcuato Di Tella University (UTDT), note that this is merely an 'expectation' and thus avoids prosecution.
Argentina will be censured by the IMF but they will live with the sanction and won't change their policy. Simple reason is it's cheaper. Admitting real inflation would cost billions.
A sécondary school pupil !
Last time we chatted about this you said everything was great in the wine industry.
and I called you
a liar
hmm guess I am right again...it gets tiring being right all the time
Repent YANKS, REPENT!
www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-30/world-wine-production-is-estimated-to-fall-6-dot-1-percent-this-year
Don't you get tired of being wrong all the time?
you deserve to fuck my arse,,,,,,everything you said is incorrect,,,,,,
argentinians are the best people all around the world!
Bs.As. has the most beautiful women,,,,,are you blind?
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