ECONOMY | 18-12-2025 16:51

Lula paves way for postponement of EU-Mercosur trade deal signing

After call with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Brazil president says will present proposed EU trade deal postponement to Mercosur at weekend summit.

Protestors hold signs reading 'No to Mercosur' and France's main farmers union FNSEA (Federation Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles) and Jeunes Agriculteurs (JA, Young Farmers) flags near the European Parliament at the Place du Luxembourg, during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025. | AFP