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  • Tuesday, May 26th 2015 - 06:44 UTC

    Argentina invokes unity and rejects proposal for a more 'flexible' Mercosur

    'What is best for Mercosur is unity, keeping united and deciding together, each of us deciding on their own is disunity, disunity will never benefit Mercosur'

    Brazil and Uruguay's plan for a more 'flexible' Mercosur to speed negotiations for an encompassing long delayed trade agreement with the European Union have stumbled with the first official reaction from Argentina, which does not agree with the tariffs' proposals policy or individual trade initiatives from member countries.

  • Monday, May 25th 2015 - 08:00 UTC

    Brazil/Uruguay expect Paraguay to join in speeding Mercosur/EU negotiations

    “In June we will be receiving Paraguay's president Cartes, and most certainly we will be addressing issues related to Mercosur”, said Tabare Vazquez

    Uruguay will be hosting Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes in early June when he is expected to confirm' his country's support to Uruguay and Brazil in their renewed approach to accelerate negotiations for the signing of a full cooperation and free trade agreement with the European Union, which were started fifteen years ago.

  • Friday, May 22nd 2015 - 05:49 UTC

    Brazil and Uruguay on an “urgent and necessary” redesign of Mercosur

    Vazquez said it was necessary to grant member countries “certain degree of flexibility, so that those who wish can advance with other trade partners”

    Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez said it was “urgent and necessary” to redesign Mercosur so as to give its members greater 'trade flexibility'. Vazquez made the statements following Thursday meeting with his peer Dilma Rousseff in Brasilia and underlined “it would be naive to admit that Mercosur as it stands currently, is satisfactory”.

  • Monday, May 11th 2015 - 10:16 UTC

    Vazquez and Rousseff meeting will address Mercosur/EU trade negotiations

    Mercosur members must have “the opportunity to reach bilateral agreements with other countries outside the region or other blocks”, said president Vazquez

    Uruguay and Brazil presidents, scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting next 21 May in Brasilia will be addressing Mercosur issues, and advancing in the proposal that will allow the group's members to sign bilateral agreements with third parties not belonging to the region, thus avoiding the 'consensus' clause clamp.

  • Thursday, May 7th 2015 - 06:55 UTC

    Brazil wants to review Mercosur 'liberty' rules; sends strong public message to Argentina

    “We want to send a clear strong signal, particularly to Argentina, of the urgency to reach a trade agreement with the European Union”, underlined Monteiro

    Brazil has proposed reviewing Mercosur rules so that its members can enjoy more 'liberty' to negotiate trade agreements with other blocks or third parties, because even when “Mercosur is an indissoluble marriage, this does mean that relations can't be discussed” and thus a 'different speeds' group should not be discarded.

  • Tuesday, May 5th 2015 - 10:01 UTC

    Mercosur prepared to consider the possibility of a 'two-speed' system with EU

     “Some Mercosur members might be ready to begin negotiations with the EU, while the rest can join in time”, said Loizaga

    Paraguay's foreign affairs minister Eladio Loizaga admitted in Madrid that Mercosur could consider the possibility of a “two-speed” system in trade and cooperation negotiations with the European Union. The minister was the main speaker at the event organized by Casa de America and the Spanish government news agency EFE.

  • Monday, April 27th 2015 - 22:48 UTC

    Paraguay and Uruguay ministers to discuss recovering paralyzed Mercosur

    Loizaga will be receiving Nin Novoa on Tuesday to address the current situation of Mercosur and consider options to get the group back on its tracks

    Following on the lead of Uruguay's new government, Paraguay has also demanded Mercosur returns to its roots and original objective with free circulation of goods and no obstructions of any kind or impediments such as tariff barriers. The five countries group has been paralyzed and negotiations for an encompassing cooperation and trade agreement with the European Union remain stalled.

  • Monday, April 20th 2015 - 23:41 UTC

    Uruguay insists with the EU trade accord, even leaving Mercosur aside

       “It is essential that we advance together with Brazil in trade matters to see if we can finally reach an agreement Mercosur/EU”, said President Vazquez

    Uruguay's president Tabare Vazquez announced that when he meets with Brazil's Dilma Rousseff next month, they will consider as a priority how to get the Mercosur-European Union talks for a trade agreement rolling again.

  • Friday, April 17th 2015 - 03:39 UTC

    Mercosur must exhaust efforts to advance in trade talks with EU, insists Uruguay

    “Many elements such as the free circulation of goods, services and persons is not working” and there is a distortion of the Mercosur founding treaty, said Cancela

    Mercosur must exhaust efforts with determination to advance in trade negotiations with the European Union, said Uruguay's Deputy foreign minister Jose Luis Cancela confirming the country's commitment with the block, but also demanding 'sincerity' in addressing the challenges and agreeing on an international insertion strategy.

  • Monday, April 13th 2015 - 08:17 UTC

    Uruguay/Brazil meeting to attempt an advance in Mercosur/EU trade talks

    Rodolfo Nin Novoa revealed to the Uruguayan congress that this week he will be meeting with his counterpart and Mauro Vieira in Brasilia

    Uruguay and Brazil foreign ministers Rodolfo Nin Novoa and Mauro Vieira will be meeting this week in Brasilia in yet another attempt to push forward the stalled negotiations for a trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, according to the minutes of a meeting of the Uruguayan official with members of the Foreign Affairs committee.