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Montevideo, May 8th 2026 - 15:34 UTC

Tag: European Union

  • Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 17:14 UTC

    EU deforestation bill threatens Latin America and African countries

    In addition to Brazil, the EU deal should also affect countries like Indonesia, Argentina, Ghana, and Nigeria, as certain imports will be prohibited

    European lawmakers and EU member states inked a deal on Tuesday, December 6, to ban the purchase of products such as cocoa, coffee, and soybeans that contribute to deforestation, increasing the pressure exerted on Brazilian exports. The list also encompasses palm oil, wood, beef, rubber, and derivate products like skins, chocolate, furniture, and paper.

  • Tuesday, December 6th 2022 - 10:12 UTC

    A 150,000 people petition urging the EU to protect the welfare of fish

    The petition was sponsored by “Compassion in World Farming”, a leading farm animal welfare organization dedicated to ending factory farming

    A petition asking for new standards to protect the welfare of fish signed by more than 150,000 people, was handed on Monday to the European Commission. It comes ahead of a full revision of animal welfare legislation announced by the Commission in May 2020 as part of the EU farm and Fork strategy and Compassion in World Farming wants to ensure that farmed fish welfare standards are included.

  • Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 10:01 UTC

    UK, US, EU discussing continuation of Black Sea Grain Deal with Russia

    Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said US and EU were obstructing Russia’s exports and said it remained unclear whether Moscow would extend its participation in the initiative

    UK Foreign Secretary, High Representative of the European Union, and US Secretary of State gave a statement on global food security and Russia sanctions. The statement follows on Russia's complaints that it saw no progress on easing its exports of fertilizers and grain – parts of the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow views as fundamental to extending the initiative beyond next week.

  • Friday, October 28th 2022 - 10:27 UTC

    EU agrees carmakers must achieve 100% cut in CO2 emissions by 2035

    French MEP Pascal Canfin, head of European parliament's environment commission said “100% zero emission vehicles in 2035 with intermediary phases between 2025 and 2030.”

    The European Parliament and the European Commission agreed that carmakers must achieve a 100% cut in CO2 emissions by 2035. This means no new vans or cars with combustion engines, gasoline or diesel, are to be sold in the European Union from 2035.

  • Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 10:04 UTC

    Controversy in EU over climate goals, war and companies suing states for their investments

    France and the Netherlands announced their intention to exit ECT last week saying it was not in line with the green agenda

    Based on the so-called Energy Charter Treaty, ECT, which pretends to follow climate objectives, European energy companies have been suing their governments to protect their hydrocarbon investments in recent years. France and the Netherlands announced their intention to exit ECT last week saying it was not in line with the green plan. Italy pulled out in 2016, with Spain and Poland following in recent months. And more countries could follow, analysts say.

  • Monday, October 24th 2022 - 19:14 UTC

    Josep Borrell meets with Uruguayan President in Montevideo

    The upcoming Climate Summit COP27 in Egypt will be a good opportunity to advance toward the treaty's ratification by European countries, Borrell explained

    Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, who holds the pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur, Monday welcomed European Union (EU) High Representative Josep Borrell in Montevideo to discuss the future of the agreement between the two trade blocs.

  • Friday, October 21st 2022 - 20:55 UTC

    Cristina Fernández meets with UE ambassadors in Buenos Aires

    CFK thanked UE Ambassador Sànchez Rico for the invitation

    Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Thursday had lunch with ambassadors to Buenos Aires from the European Union and its member countries to strengthen bilateral ties and “common values.”

  • Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:50 UTC

    Falklands MLA will report on trade agreements with EU, UK following on Brexit

    MLA Teslyn Barkman will be informing MPs on the European Scrutiny Committee

    The UK represented the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories in relations with the EU while a member of the block. But since Brexit, how is it performing at engaging the EU to represent their individual interests?

  • Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 13:48 UTC

    EU unifies chargers to USB-C format; bill becomes effective 2024

    The proposal has been discussed for years in the EU after consumers began to complain about the number of different chargers they needed for their devices

    As it had been anticipated the European Parliament approved a law on Tuesday that will require companies to ensure that every smart-phone, tablet and camera has the same charger.

  • Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 10:12 UTC

    EU-Mercosur agreement ratified in 2023? Uruguayan Foreign Minister sees it possible

    ”I think Brazil is going to be a protagonist. I believe that we have a window of opportunity”, Bustillo said.

    It's been more than two decades since the negotiations began. Yet, geopolitical conditions have never been favorable to ratify the agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur. However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Francisco Bustillo, said Tuesday during a press conference that there is “a window of opportunity” to ratify the accord between the European and South American blocs in 2023, during the pro tempore rulings of Spain and Brazil in each group.