EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL France seeks to rope in Poland to block EU-Mercosur free-trade deal Yesterday 19:40 France is hoping to persuade Poland into joining forces to block a sweeping trade deal between the European Union and Latin America’s Mercosur bloc.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Delayed, stalled... but is EU-Mercosur free-trade deal imminent? 30-10-2024 19:58 Rumours are growing that the long-stalled, much-awaited free-trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur could be announced before the end of the year, perhaps even at next month's G20 summit in Brazil.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL French minister talks down rumours of imminent EU-Mercosur trade agreement 25-10-2024 21:03 French Minister for Foreign Trade Sophie Primas has revealed to AFP the possibility of an agreement in the coming weeks
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL EU ‘very close to closing’ agreement with Mercosur, says Spain PM 23-10-2024 16:20 The European Union is "very close to closing" the long-delayed free-trade agreement with Mercosur trade bloc, said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
'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.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Macron says free-trade deal with Mercosur is unfair for local farmers 02-10-2024 16:48 French President Emmanuel Macron again criticises Mercosur-European Union free-trade deal with, saying accord would put European companies and agricultural workers at a disadvantage.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Germany's Scholz urges swift conclusion to EU-Mercosur trade deal 02-10-2024 12:11 "The Mercosur agreement is groundbreaking for diversifying and strengthening the resilience of our economy," states German chancellor as he appeals for a swift conclusion to long-stalled trade deal.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Scholz makes fresh plea for speedy conclusion to Mercosur talks 02-10-2024 11:55 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes a fresh appeal for a swift conclusion to talks over "groundbreaking" EU-Merocosur trade deal.
EU-MERCOSUR AGREEMENT President Milei talks Mercosur trade deal with EU's Ursula von der Leyen 25-09-2024 15:09 Argentina's head of state meets with President of the European Commission after his presentation at the UN General Assembly, with Ursula von der Leyen stressing "deep bonds and strong values."
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Mercosur-China trade talks must address imbalance, Paraguay says 06-09-2024 11:59 Mercosur would be willing to negotiate a trade agreement with China if it addresses the lopsided commerce between the two trading partners, says Paraguay.
Mercosur trade bloc Uruguay applauds Argentina’s shift of stance on Mercosur 05-09-2024 13:15 Argentina indicates it is willing to shift its stance on Mercosur trade bloc negotiations, drawing praise from Uruguay.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Martin Schulz: ‘The result of the war in Ukraine is decisive for the future of the EU’ 02-08-2024 07:05 Former President of the European Parliament, German ex-lawmaker and MEP Martin Schulz, a former president of the European Parliament, on politics in the Old Continent, the EU’s ties with Latin America and the global rise of the far right. by Jorge Fontevecchia
EDITORIAL Between Tucumán and Asunción 13-07-2024 07:44 President Milei’s decision to skip the Mercosur summit does more to compromise Argentina’s future than his photograph and 10-point pact does to advance it.
MERCOSUR SUMMIT Mercosur leaders slam Milei's absence from summit 09-07-2024 09:44 Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, Luis Lacalle Pou and Santiago Peña criticise Argentine leaders decision not to attend a Mercosur presidential summit.
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Lacalle Pou criticises Milei’s decision to skip Mercosur summit 08-07-2024 16:15 "The message is not the only important thing, the messenger is very important," declares Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou in response to Javier Milei's Mercosur summit.
MERCOSUR SUMMIT Mondino tells Mercosur peers that bloc needs ‘adrenaline shock’ 08-07-2024 13:03 Argentina’s Foreign Minister tells her Mercosur counterparts that trade bloc needs an “adrenaline shock” to realise its “untapped potential” – yet President Javier Milei still won’t attend presidential summit.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei takes his far-right roadshow to Lula’s backyard in Brazil 07-07-2024 08:42 In a Latin America dominated by leftists, Argentina's libertarian leader Javier Milei is all alone.
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Milei chooses bath of conservative affection and rebuffs Mercosur 05-07-2024 11:33 President prefers a safe conservative conference in Brazil to a trip to Asunción for the Mercosur summit and a meeting with Lula.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Brazil 'regrets' Milei's absence at upcoming Mercosur summit 04-07-2024 00:12 Senior Brazilian diplomat says her nation "regrets" President Javier Milei’s decision not to attend the upcoming Mercosur summit in Asunción.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei picks pro-Bolsonaro rally over Lula for first Brazil trip 01-07-2024 15:29 Javier Milei is finally making his first visit to Brazil – but instead of meeting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he will instead rally with his leftist counterpart’s biggest rival, Jair Bolsonaro.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei shuns Mercosur summit and awkward meet with Lula 01-07-2024 15:00 Argentina’s President Javier Milei pulls out of upcoming Mercosur summit in Asunción and potentially awkward meeting with Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
BILATERAL RELATIONS Milei refuses to apologise to Lula and his ‘inflamed ego’ 28-06-2024 14:02 President Javier Milei says he won't apologise to his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, branding him a"lefty" with an "inflamed ego.”
PRESIDENT IN GERMANY Scholz, Milei demand swift deal on EU-Mercosur free-trade pact 23-06-2024 16:05 Chancellor Olaf Scholz received President Javier Milei for talks in Berlin on Sunday in which both leaders discussed closer economic cooperation on trade, renewable energies and climate protection.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Far-right surge in European elections may put EU-CELAC relations at risk 06-05-2024 16:13 A strengthening of the far right in upcoming European parliamentary elections could put the brakes on the EU's relations with Latin America and the Caribbean.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW EU-Mercosur deal is ‘win-win,’ says Poland’s ambassador to Argentina 03-05-2024 08:17 Aleksandra Piątkowska, Warsaw’s envoy in Buenos Aires, discusses the stalled free-trade deal between the Mercosur and European Union, bilateral relations with Argentina and the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. by Julia Oleszynska
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL Mercosur deal is ‘absolute priority’ for the EU, says chief negotiator 24-04-2024 15:36 Rupert Schlegelmilch, the EU’s chief negotiator for a free-trade deal with Mercosur bloc, says he is hoping to close this deal “as soon as possible,” pinpointing “June or July” as a possible date.
FOREIGN POLICY & ECONOMY Mondino: Mercosur must open up to ‘agreements with other countries’ 17-04-2024 17:16 Argentina's Foreign Minister Diana Mondino calls for modernisation of Mercosur rules and backs push for free-trade deal with China.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL EU commission expresses 'frustration' over stalled EU-Mercosur trade deal 12-04-2024 09:41 European parliamentary delegation responsible for relations with Mercosur has failed to seal deal, much to the “frustration” of EU lawmakers.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL EU-Mercosur trade deal: impossible to achieve? 31-03-2024 15:08 With France continuing to voice strong objections, stalled trade deal looks no closer to reaching fruition.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL Macron slams 'very bad' EU-Mercosur deal, proposes negotiating new one 28-03-2024 14:48 French President Emmanuel Macron delivers withering remarks about deal that took 20 years to negotiate and suggests ripping it up and starting all over again.
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
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Mercosur tensions: Uruguay rage overshadows hope for EU deal 08-03-2024 11:43 Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou slams Argentina, Brazil governments for blocking his free-trade deal with China; Lula and Spanish PM Sánchez optimistic about long-trailed EU despite impasse.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Argentina criticises EU as Mercosur trade talks bog down again 20-02-2024 09:29 President Javier Milei’s top diplomat, Diana Mondino, offers grim assessment of Mercosur-European Union free-trade deal, revealing that treaty may be broken up into parts.
Agriculture Natural pesticides gain ground in 'agri-tox' capital Brazil 19-02-2024 14:14 Agricultural powerhouse Brazil may be the world leader in chemical pesticide use, but there is a growing trend of farmers turning to natural products known as "biopesticides."
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Germany's Scholz stresses importance of EU-Mercosur agreement 05-02-2024 20:16 Germany is one of the most fervent supporters of an agreement between the European Union and Mercosur nations. France, however, is starkly opposed.
EU-Mercosur Deal France: EU-Mercosur trade deal 'won't be signed as is' 31-01-2024 14:39 Protesting European farmers fear the deal would further depress produce prices amid increased competition from exporting nations that are not bound by strict and costly EU environmental laws.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL EU-Mercosur trade deal totters as Europe's farmers revolt 30-01-2024 18:15 Growing farmer protests in Europe and strong opposition from France damages push for EU-Mercosur free-trade deal.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL EU says Mercosur deal 'not quite there' but talks continue 30-01-2024 09:43 EU-Mercosur trade deal is "not quite there yet" but talks continue, the European Commission said Tuesday against a backdrop of farmer protests in Europe.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Macron asks EU’s Von der Leyen to stop Mercosur trade deal 30-01-2024 07:27 French President Emmanuel Macron asks European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen to end the current round of negotiations over free-trade deal between EU and Mercosur trade bloc.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL France 'opposes signing' of EU-Mercosur trade deal, says prime minister 26-01-2024 14:59 French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal says President Emmanuel Macron "has always opposed" the free-trade deal negotiated between the European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc.
MERCOSUR Mercosur still hoping to finalise free-trade deal with EU 25-01-2024 14:54 Mercosur will try to finalise its long-delayed trade agreement with the European Union as soon as possible, the bloc’s foreign ministers said in a joint statement after meeting in Asunción on Wednesday.
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 TRADE DEAL Crunch time for EU-Mercosur trade deal at Rio summit 05-12-2023 09:01 Fate of long-awaited trade deal hangs in the balance this week at key Mercosur summit in Brazil; Meeting was originally supposed to seal agreement, but last-minute bickering puts it in doubt.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Argentina: Conditions not in place to sign Mercosur-EU deal 04-12-2023 12:09 Argentina’s outgoing government says conditions are not in place to sign long-delayed free-trade agreement between Mercosur and European Union.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Macron concerns derail EU-Mercosur trade agreement yet again 03-12-2023 08:33 EU-Mercosur trade deal receives a serious setback after French President Emmanuel Macron declares environmental concessions obtained by the European bloc fall short of what’s needed.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL EU-Mercosur trade agreement postponed as Milei awaited 02-12-2023 15:03 Major trade deal between the European Union and Latin American economies now unlikely to be signed next week as hoped, as additional commitments will require Javier Milei's approval.
MERCOSUR BLOC EU, South America near deal on elusive Mercosur trade pact 30-11-2023 12:51 European Union and Mercosur are closer than ever to concluding a major free-trade agreement more than two decades in the making, with leaders optimistic they can strike a deal next week.
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?
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Lula to give Milei the cold shoulder, betting he’ll need Brazil 20-11-2023 15:24 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has decided to put relations between Brazil and Argentina on hold until he has clarity about Javier Milei's plans.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei confirms visits to US, Israel before December 10 inauguration 20-11-2023 13:23 Libertarian president-elect Javier Milei, who will be sworn-in as Argentina's head of state on December 10, confirms visits to New York, Miami and Israel before inauguration.