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Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa in India

Talk of the Town | India

January 27th, 2026

Trade: European Union and India conclude free trade agreement

The European Commission informed member states on Monday that negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and India have been successfully concluded.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen / Indiens Premierminister Narendra Modi

Talk of the Town | Free trade agreement

January 26th, 2026

India: Why China fears Delhi’s free trade deal with the EU

Right on schedule for the start of the EU-India summit, the European Commission and the Indian government have agreed on a free trade agreement. Beijing is on alert: economic losses, European resilience and India’s move up the value chain are all fueling China’s concerns.

By Marcel Grzanna

Felix Banaszak, Bundesvorsitzender Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, hält eine Rede beim Landesparteitag von Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Hessen im Lokschuppen. Der Fokus des Parteitags liegt auf den Kommunalwahlen im März.

News | Greens

January 26th, 2026

Alliance 90/The Greens: EU should promote international trade agreements

The Greens in Germany are campaigning for more international trade agreements, thereby openly breaking with their own group in the European Parliament. The party leadership is calling for new agreements with India and accession to the ACCTS agreement.

By Sven Siebert

News | Mercosur

January 23rd, 2026

Mercosur: Costa calls for provisional application of the trade agreement

The Commission can provisionally apply the Mercosur agreement as soon as at least one Mercosur state ratifies it.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

Maroš Šefčovič und Piyush Goyal schütteln die Hände

News | India

January 22nd, 2026

EU-India: Negotiations on trade agreement close to conclusion

The European Commission is confident of reaching a political agreement with India to sign a free trade pack by the end of January. However, CBAM remains a sticking point in the negotiations.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

Talk of the Town | Mercosur

January 22nd, 2026

Mercosur: Why provisional application is now being discussed

By a narrow majority, the European Parliament has referred the EU-Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is now calling for its provisional application. Bernd Lange believes that there would be a majority for this in Parliament.

By Markus Grabitz and János Allenbach-Ammann

Ursula von der Leyen, Lula da Silva, 2026

News | Mercosur

January 19th, 2026

Mercosur: Uncertainty about provisional application

The trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur states has been signed. However, there is disagreement over how soon provisional application can take effect.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

Feature | Mercosur

January 16th, 2026

Mercosur: Agreement could soon be implemented despite slim parliamentary majorities

When Parliament votes next week on delaying Mercosur ratification, every vote will count. Nevertheless, the agreement could soon be provisionally implemented.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

Opinion | Circular economy

January 14th, 2026

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Geopolitics over Circularity?

The trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur fails to systematically integrate circular economy principles. Yet this is precisely what the new geopolitical reality requires. The EU’s planned Circular Economy Act could also suffer as a result.

By Tom Voege

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News | Free trade agreement

January 13th, 2026

EU-Mercosur: What the agreement means for climate action

More agricultural and automotive trade could lead to higher emissions, several NGOs are warning just prior to the signing of the agreement between Mercosur and the EU. The German Ministry of the Environment points to clauses in the agreement on protecting the climate and the forests.

By Alexandra Endres