Tag: EU-Mercosur

• Sunday, November 10th 2024 - 15:23 UTC

  France lobbying among EU partners to veto trade agreement with Mercosur

  

  French Agriculture minister, Annie Genevard has declared to her country’s media that Paris is trying to convince “maximum number of countries”, such as Belgium, Bulgaria, Austria, Ireland and “even maybe Italy” to set up a veto system to impede the signing of a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, the South American trade group.

• Friday, March 15th 2024 - 13:16 UTC

  The three objectives of Argentine foreign policy, minister Diana Mondino

  

  Argentine Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship minister, Diana Mondino said that three are the main foreign policy objectives of the government of president Javier Milei, international trade and treaties, regional integration and improving logistic costs and returning Argentina to a position of international relevance and prestige, a reliable country with a respected loud voice worldwide, in a context of clear and fair rules of the game so promote corporations from the private sector.

• Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Lula in Germany with Scholz trying to conclude Mercosur/EU trade deal before next Tuesday

  

  The two leaders of the largest economies of Latin America and Europe met in Berlin on Monday to try and conclude a cooperation and free trade agreement between the South American block and the European Union which has been on the table for over two decades.

• Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:56 UTC

  Mercosur-EU deal said to be almost done

  

  European Commission Vice President for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday that the European Union (EU)-Mercosur trade deal was ready “for the final political push” after technical negotiations were completed.

• Monday, November 20th 2023 - 15:29 UTC

  EU promises a Milei government cooperation and hopes for a quick ratification of the Mercosur/EU trade deal

  

  European Union officials on Monday congratulated liberal economist Javier Milei on his Sunday windfall election as Argentina's president, with European Council president Charles Michel describing Buenos Aires as a “close partner” and hoping the EU/Mercosur trade deal will be finally ratified.

• Monday, October 30th 2023 - 21:20 UTC

  EU/Mercosur trade agreement expected to be signed next semester, with Belgium presiding EU Council

  

  Spain's acting Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism, Hector Gomez has anticipated that during this semester, in the framework of Spain's presidency of the European Union Council, some of the “main differences” in negotiations for the trade agreement with Mercosur are expected to be “closed”, but foundations will be solidly established, which means the signature of the accord will be delayed until the next semester

• Wednesday, September 20th 2023 - 09:48 UTC

  Mercosur's future at stake in Argentina's elections, Brazilian minister says

  

  Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said in New York that he believed the future of Mercosur hinged on the outcome of this year's presidential elections in Argentina, Agencia Brasil reported. He also denounced France's attempt to delay the Mercosur-EU trade agreement from becoming effective.

• Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 12:00 UTC

  Lula puts a deadline for the Mercosur/EU trade agreement: second half of 2023

  

  Brazil wants to finally sign the pending trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, however, the deal must take place on “equal terms” and negotiations will be halted if they don't progress this semester. The statement was from President Lula da Silva at the end of the G20 summit in India.

• Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 23:08 UTC

  Confusion in Brazilian diplomacy on a long awaited reply to EU on the trade agreement

  

  Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said this week that Mercosur had sent the European Union their position on a European addendum to their long-awaited trade agreement. However, despite the announcement it was revealed that Uruguay and Paraguay have yet to present their positions in writing, diplomatic sources said in both countries.

• Friday, August 11th 2023 - 11:48 UTC

  “EU approach on trade accord with Mercosur is simply unacceptable,” Paraguayan President elect Peña

  

  Paraguay President-elect Santiago Peña has said that Mercosur and the European Union should put on hold talks over a free trade agreement since the current environmental demands from the EU are “unacceptable.”