Mercosur


Vietnam and Brazil move to initiate FTA negotiations with MERCOSUR
Vietnam and Brazil have taken a significant step toward launching free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, following a telephone conversation between Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Hong Dien, and Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira.
Poland's new agri minister hopes to gather minority to block EU-Mercosur trade agreement
Poland's newly appointed agriculture minister Stefan Krajewski hopes to gather a blocking minority among EU countries to prevent the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur countries.
Canada eyes Mercosur trade pact to reduce US reliance, minister says
Canada's International Trade Minister said that there was interest from both sides to advance trade talks with South American bloc Mercosur, as Ottawa seeks new deals in a push to diversify from the US.
Brazil's Lula to push for Mercosur-Indonesia trade deal
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that during Brazil's rotating presidency of Mercosur (Southern Common Market), Brazil will resume negotiations to finalize a free trade agreement with Indonesia.
EU moves to win France's backing for Mercosur deal
The European Union plans to offer political "safeguards" to ease French concerns over a trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc.
European Commission puts prepped Mercosur deal on ice
The agreement reached by the EU and the Mercosur countries has been reviewed by the European Commission’s legal service and translated, but its submission to the Member States for ratification has been put on hold.
EU’s neighbours strike Mercosur trade deal as Brussels awaits
The European Free Trade Association has clinched a trade agreement with Mercosur, while the EU’s own trade agreement with Mercosur has been delayed.
United call by EU farmers’ and agricultural workers’ organisations to oppose the EU-Mercosur trade agreement
We, the undersigned organisations representing the diverse interests of European farmers and agricultural workers – COPA-COGECA, CEJA, ECVC and EFFAT – urge you to firmly oppose the conclusion of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in its current form.
Assess_EU-Mercosur 2.0: Assessing the final agreement text of the Association Agreement between the EU and Mercosur
This report presents an updated assessment of the potential effects of the EU Mercosur Association Agreement in its final version, thereby paying particular attention to the new elements included in the agreement
Mercosur, EFTA blocs finalize free-trade agreement, say sources
South American bloc Mercosur has concluded talks for a free-trade agreement with a group of four European nations known as EFTA.