EU prepared for talks with an expanded Mercosur that includes Venezuela

Friday, July 6th 2012 - 15:38 UTC

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The European Commission has said it will continue negotiations on an association agreement with Mercosur even if Venezuela finally becomes a full member of the group and will address the issue on a “region to region” basis. Read full article

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Guzz
Of course they are willing to talk, the day it rains money they'll all be looking like Quasimodo, jumping in their attempts to get something in there :)
Jul 06th, 2012 - 05:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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MistyThink
They (EU) forgot the Repsol affairs abruptly.
Jul 06th, 2012 - 07:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
It just goes to show, how in desperate times
, mean desperate decisions .

And the EU may well be desperate,

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Jul 06th, 2012 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Guzz
Briton
Did you expect them to follow ideologies?
Ideologies are for their footfolks, themselves follows the ca$h :)
Jul 06th, 2012 - 08:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
They will try every trick in the book to solve there problems,

as long as they dont have to pay for it,
[germany we mean]
Jul 06th, 2012 - 08:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
EU will talk to anybody they might trade with, Duhh! isn't that's why they're there. Doesn't mean they are going to sleep together or share nice hot showers together till the wee small hours of the morning.
Jul 06th, 2012 - 10:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
as long as we get out, they can have it.
Jul 06th, 2012 - 11:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
EU will negotiate trade bloc deals 'on a region by region' basis.

how big is a 'region'?

Perhaps Brasil+Uruguay? Meat
Perhaps Argentina+Paraguay? Soy
Perhaps Venezuela+Brasil? Oil

Or perhaps even an 'across-bloc' trade deal, depending on the commodity:
Perhaps Chile+Argentina for wine, gold, etc???

Time for pragmatism.
Jul 07th, 2012 - 09:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
One day,
The world will work for the betterment of each other and a happy and safe society,

Rather than at the moment,
for the betterment of the rich greedy and powerful, at the determent of the poor.
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Jul 07th, 2012 - 08:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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KFC de Pollo
i think region to region is the most important part.

Deals with Brazil and Uruguay ignoring the idiotic parts of mercosur
Jul 08th, 2012 - 07:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
Good to see the EU accepting and being pragmatic about the reality in Mercosur and Argentina, even if some of their ideological supporters on here do not! Nice picture of Cristina btw, she looks so happy =)

#9 I believe that too. Thats why I support the Latin American left who are moving closest to that new world in the world today
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