Mercosur and EU feel “2017 is a window of opportunity”, but can't find the path despite Brexit and Trump

Monday, January 9th 2017 - 10:53 UTC

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Negotiations for an ample trade and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Mercosur are strategic, essential and must be urgently concluded, said Ramon Jauregui, head of the Euro-chamber for Latin America delegation, following on the recent accords signed by the EU with Ecuador and Cuba. Read full article

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golfcronie
“ Mercosur is of enormous significance for Europe”. Where on earth do they get these idiots from?
Jan 09th, 2017 - 02:34 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
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Englander
Sounds like he's having a Gordon “bullion trader” Brown moment.
EU will stitch em up good and proper now.
Jan 09th, 2017 - 03:06 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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DemonTree
@golfcronie
Mercosur is the EU's 6th largest export market, and unlike some of the others is actually interested in a trade deal.

I hope you won't have the same attitude when it's time for the UK to look for deals!
Jan 09th, 2017 - 03:19 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
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bushpilot
If they were, “strategic, essential and must be urgently concluded”, they would have been concluded a long time ago.

So, no, they're really not all that essential, so why might you be saying so.

It's amazing that people can make a nice salary just blowing wind.
Jan 10th, 2017 - 04:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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