News of agreement

EU to present Mercosur trade deal 'in coming days'

30-06-2025 13:01 European Commission will present EU states with the final legal version of a trade deal with South American nations "in the coming days," says spokesperson.

BILATERAL TRADE

Trump says he is open to a trade deal with Argentina

04-03-2025 15:39 US President Donald Trump responds positively to question speculating over likelihood of US-Argentina free-trade deal.

NEW IMF DEAL ON WAY?

IMF: ‘Constructive discussions’ ongoing with Argentina over new deal

06-02-2025 22:59 Markets move on rumours of new deal with the International Monetary Fund, which again praises “enormous progress” made by Milei administration.

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Milei says he’s considering taking Argentina out of Paris Agreement

06-02-2025 08:11 Hours after confirming nation’s withdrawal from World Health Organization, President tells French media outlet that he is analysing exit from Paris climate accords.

ENVIRONMENT

Is Milei on the verge of withdrawing Argentina from the Paris Agreement?

15-11-2024 21:40 President Javier Milei's decision to withdraw his negotiators from the climate change conference in Baku breaks with the climate foreign policy maintained by his predecessors.

'Off the record'

Domestic industry leaders fear impact of new import rules, EU-Mercosur deal

21-10-2024 06:29 Domestic business leaders warn lowering of tariffs, though beneficial to some sectors, could put national production at stake.

ARGENTINA-UK RELATIONS

Argentina and UK agree to resume flights from Córdoba to Malvinas

26-09-2024 16:38 Foreign Minister Diana Mondino and her British counterpart David Lammy agree deal to resume flights and will begin organising a visit by the families of the war dead before the end of the year.

POLITICS

Buenos Aires City government seals revenue-sharing deal with Milei

19-07-2024 16:57 Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri says his administration has secured an agreement with President Javier Milei's government that will settle revenue-sharing row.

EDUCATION

Government denies university ‘discrimination’ after UBA funding deal

16-05-2024 15:46 Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says Education Secretariat will increase operating expenses by 270% in move to end funding row.

MERCOSUR TRADE DEALS

EFTA euro nations eye Mercosur deal before year-end

22-03-2024 15:00 Parliamentary representatives from European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) stop in Buenos Aires as part of regional tour focusing on efforts to secure free-trade deal with the Mercosur bloc.

by James Grainger

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Scholz, Milei in favour of swift conclusion to EU-Mercosur deal

09-01-2024 20:42 President Javier Milei spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday, with the two calling for a swift conclusion to the European Union-Mercosur trade deal.

EU-Mercosur

Milei’s election in Argentina casts shadow over EU-Mercosur deal

21-11-2023 18:33 President-elect Javier Milei is keen on opening up Argentina to commerce – how will his election affect the long-trailed free-trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc?

IMF DEBT DEAL

Massa says IMF will investigate ‘capital flight’ from US$45-billion loan

07-11-2023 15:18 Economy minister and ruling coalition presidential candidate anticipates that multilateral lender will send a commission to Argentina to study and investigate “capital flight” from multi-billion-dollar credit line contracted by Mauricio Macri in 2018.

IMF AGREEMENT

IMF reaches agreement with Argentina, will release funds after the PASO primaries

28-07-2023 13:29 IMF finally confirmed it has reached an agreement with Argentina and will disburse US$7.5 billion next month, although this will take place after the primaries. There will be a second disbursement in November.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

economy

Argentina says IMF deal would include August disbursement

24-07-2023 15:25 Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa stated that the International Monetary Fund is set to disburse funds in August and November, pending a staff-level agreement on a US$44 billion financing program this week, aiming to bolster the country's economy and meet its debt obligations before a new president takes office in December.