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European Union and Mercosur trade bloc announce free trade deal that’s 25 years in the making

The EU and four South American countries have completed a controversial trade deal, as announced by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday.
The agreement aims to create a free-trade zone with over 700 million people, covering nearly 25 percent of global GDP.
The EU-Mercosur deal must be approved by at least 15 EU member nations representing 65 percent of the population.

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delo.si

A trade pact with South America ripped Europe apart

In Paris, they reject the text of the agreement with Mercosur, as it emerged in negotiations that lasted a quarter of a century.

3 months ago

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Orinoco Tribune

Mercosur and European Union Sign Free Trade Agreement (+Trump)

After 25 years of negotiations, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union finally signed a free trade agreement. It was signed on Friday, December 6, at the Mercosur presidents’ summit in Montevideo, Uruguay, just seven weeks before Donald Trump’s inauguration as the US president. Amid forecasts of a new era of trade restrictions upon the arrival of Donald Trump, many analysts agree that the EU is moving strategically to final…

eldiariodechihuahua.mx

EU-FTA pact with Mercosur

The European Union and Mercosur announced yesterday an agreement for a Free Trade Agreement, despite France's opposition.

3 months ago·Mexico City, Mexico

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csis.org

What Are the Implications of the EU–Mercosur Free Trade Agreement?

The European Union and Mercosur have signed a free trade agreement. If ratified, it will create a market of nearly 800 million consumers and send a strong pro-globalization message.

3 months ago

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la Nacion

Employers welcomed the signing of the European Union-Mercosur agreement

The signing of the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, finally concluded today, after 25 years of negotiations, did not leave the entrepreneurs indifferent, who quickly celebrated the achievement of the government.In this sense, the Group of 6 (G6) – made up of the Association of Argentine Banks (Adeba), the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (BCBA), the Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services (CAC), the Argentine Chamber of Con…

3 months ago·Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Euro Weekly News

EC sign Mercosur deal threatening EU farms

Amid a whole host of discord in Europe, the European Commission has just signed the Mercosur agreement with Latin American countries after 2 years of hammering out a deal. In fact, the free trade agreement has taken a total of 25 years to come to a table for the signing of an agreement. However, EU farmers are not best pleased. The idea is to liberalise trade between the two continents as well… Source

3 months ago·Spain

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