MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Mercosur/EU trade deal is “no bed of roses” and “we're just beginning”
Despite growing optimism among Mercosur member countries of reaching a trade agreement with the European Union, Argentine minister of foreign affairs Susana Malcorra has cautioned that the road ahead is not “a bed of roses”, and the coming exchange of goods and tariff reduction proposals “will not satisfy any of the two sides”, but that is where “serious discussions begin”. Read full article
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Apr 18th, 2016 - 03:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Looks like the EU won't include dairy and meat industries in the deal, so we should just cancel the trade deal.
Apr 18th, 2016 - 04:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0““We'll only reach an agreement if we start to discuss it”.....
Apr 18th, 2016 - 07:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What a profound observation, and delivered in such a stately manner...... must have got everyone excited.........at least she's admitted that “to make an omelete you've gotta break the eggs”.....
I think Malcorra is finally showing the maturity that many on here claimed has been missing for so many years. The negotiations will not be easy and the EU interest groups can't claim the fact that Mercosur countries can produce items, particularly agricultural items, as a reason for stopping their inclusion.
Apr 18th, 2016 - 11:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The EU by its sheer size can produce items and create markets cheaper than Mercosur can for many things and I don't see their interest groups saying that is unfair.
A deal will happen. It won't be perfect but then no trade deal is. However it will eventually benefit both sides.
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