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Argentina plans to host Latin America climate summit next month

06-08-2021 16:07 President Alberto Fernández’s government plans to host a summit as soon as September to bring together leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean, in an effort to build a united regional strategy ahead of the COP26 conference in November.

Felipe Solá: Brazil's 'hostile attitude has killed debate within Mercosur'

22-07-2021 22:01 Argentina’s foreign minister slams Brazilian government during visit to Rio to mark 30th anniversary of nuclear accord between two nations.

President reiterates ‘debt swaps for climate action’ call

24-04-2021 01:52 Alberto Fernández pledges Argentina’s commitment to tackling climate change,saying he has “put climate and environmental action at the centre of his government’s convictions.”

Biden summit brings new hope on climate but hard path ahead

24-04-2021 01:48 US president hosts Earth Day summit bringing together world leaders, but is this action too little, too late?

Dozens of nations miss deadline to boost climate ambition

05-01-2021 11:09 More than half the world's nations failed to submit upgraded commitments by year's end to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, straggling behind the schedule of accelerated climate ambitions set out in the Paris Agreement.

British, Euro leaders sign Brexit deal as MPs approve ratification

30-12-2020 14:15 Britain and the European Union sign post-Brexit trade deal, setting their seal on a drawn-out divorce just hours before the looming deadline.

Key EU states fear Mercosur pact may hurt Amazon

21-09-2020 08:22 EU commissioner admits not all EU nations "are aligned" on trade deal with Mercosur nations, as fears historic accord could hurt the Amazon grow.

Lacalle Pou says EU-Mercosur deal 'advances' but not at 'expected speed'

03-09-2020 01:05 Uruguayan leader’s comments just the latest in a series indicating that momentum for the accord has slowed.

Goodbye default my old friend

08-08-2020 08:44 The ultimate question is if this agreement will spare Argentina the ordeal of holdout bondholders – Guzmán will have conjured a miracle if there are none to worry about once this deal is done.

by Martín Gambarotta

Mercosur vows unity in face of pandemic, as Macron cools on trade deal

04-07-2020 07:49 President Alberto Fernández calls for unity in face of the coronavirus pandemic during virtual summit, as reports in France suggest Emmanuel Macron has gone cold on Mercosur-EU trade deal.

Alberto Fernández says debt deal must be 'sustainable'

02-03-2020 13:12 President emphasises in speech to Congress that “the most important thing is that the deal we reach with creditors is sustainable.”

Fernández seals first 'social agreement' with business leaders, unions

29-12-2019 22:57 First meeting of Economic and Social Council ends with signing of four-page document – the "Compromiso Argentino para el Desarrollo y la Solidaridad."