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Montevideo, January 13th 2026 - 20:20 UTC

Tag: Mercosur-EU FTA

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:33 UTC

    EU-Mercosur deal to be signed in Asunción on Jan. 17

    Mercosur Presidents do not need to attend the signing, but they will most likely be there, Lubetkin foresaw

    The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 17, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed on Friday, following the decisive round of voting in Brussels, where France and its allies failed to reach the minimum number to topple the initiative.

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  • Wednesday, August 20th 2025 - 21:41 UTC

    Lula and Macron agree to further discuss EU-Mercosur FTA

    Lula wants the FTA finalized during his pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a telephone conversation about one hour long Wednesday with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron, during which both leaders pledged to further discuss the Mercosur-European Union Free Trade Agreement to finalize it.