Tag: Mercosur

• Tuesday, September 14th 2010 - 23:09 UTC

  France openly rejects trade talks with Mercosur: “farmers no bargaining chip”

  

  French Agriculture minister Bruno Le Maire reiterated Paris ‘strong rejection’ of European Union trade talks with Mercosur and said that Europe “is no dumping ground for Mercosur agriculture produce”.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2010 - 23:03 UTC

  EU anticipates a trade agreement with Mercosur by next July 2011

  

  EU trade chief Karel De Gucht said on Tuesday in Brazil that a EU-Mercosur trade pact could happen “in less than a year”, despite France's “firm” opposition to a deal with the South American block.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2010 - 02:57 UTC

  Uruguay feels Mercosur is a diplomatic club, still too distant from the people

  

  Mercosur is currently a “Foreign Affairs ministries club” which has failed in getting people involved in the integration idea and process, said Uruguayan Foreign Secretary Luis Almagro during a press conference Monday at Government House.

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 22:17 UTC

  EU Trade commissioner in Brazil to advance trade talks with Mercosur

  

  European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht is expected in Brazil to advance trade talks with Mercosur. Brazil currently holds the Mercosur rotating chair. The top EU official will visit Argentina later in the week.

• Saturday, September 11th 2010 - 17:43 UTC

  Mercosur and Unasur “more effective” for South America than OAS

  

  Mercosur and Unasur (Union of South American Nations) can be “more effective” than OAS (Organization of American States) in addressing issues of South American countries, said Brazilian Foreign Secretary Celso Amorim currently in Switzerland for a conference on international security.

• Saturday, September 4th 2010 - 05:40 UTC

  Mercosur and India discussing expansion of current tariffs agreement

  

  Indian Industry and Commerce Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that India and Mercosur are discussing the possibility to expand a current agreement on tariffs.

• Saturday, September 4th 2010 - 05:36 UTC

  South Korea confirms interest in free trade talks with Mercosur

  

  South Korea, Asia’s fourth largest economy is seeking to launch bilateral trade talks with Mercosur in a move to deepen links with Latinamerica according to a report from the Yonhap news agency.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2010 - 21:08 UTC

  Argentina calls on Mercosur to become world’s main agro-food business region

  

  Argentine president Cristina Kirchner called on Mercosur partners to convert the group into the world’s leading agro-food business region and to put an end to asymmetries.

• Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 19:04 UTC

  Canada satisfied with first contacts for trade agreement with Mercosur

  

  Canada is “satisfied” with contacts held with the Argentine government for the possible beginning of discussions regarding a free trade agreement with Mercosur, said Canadian International Trade minister Peter Van Loan said at the end of a tour of four Latin American countries

• Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 00:43 UTC

  Canada, South Africa, India in preliminary trade talks with Mercosur

  

  Canada, South Africa and India are scheduled to begin this year trade talks with Mercosur, according to reports from Ottawa and Johannesburg.