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News | Mercosur

December 19th, 2025

Mercosur: Signing postponed

The Italian President prevails – the planned signing of the Mercosur agreement has been postponed until January.

By Till Hoppe and Julia Dahm

News | Mercosur

December 19th, 2025

Mercosur: Unterzeichnung wird verschoben

Die geplante Unterzeichnung des Mercosur-Abkommens wird auf Januar verschoben. Italiens Regierungschefin Meloni setzte sich damit durch.

By Till Hoppe and Julia Dahm

Feature

June 27th, 2025

Mercosur agreement: Merz sees 'great willingness' to conclude agreement.

At his first EU summit, the Chancellor sees a great willingness to "get the trade agreement off the ground now." Commission President von der Leyen also presents an idea for a new alternative to the WTO at the summit.

By Marc Winkelmann

News

June 25th, 2025

Mercosur: Commission expected to approve agreement for ratification in June.

The European Commission is expected to approve the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement for ratification on Monday, June 30. The Council is already planning to address the deal in July.

By Marc Winkelmann

News

May 15th, 2025

Trade Council: Šefčovič wants to ratify trade agreements more quickly.

At the meeting of trade ministers in Brussels, Trade Commissioner Šefčovič proposed speeding up the EU's internal processes for signing and ratifying trade agreements. The trade ministers were optimistic about the trade conflict with the USA.

By Marc Winkelmann

News

March 20th, 2025

Ukraine free trade: What strategy the EU Commission is pursuing.

The European Commission wants to achieve more concessions for local farmers in future free trade with Ukraine. However, it is still holding back with a proposal – although there is not much time left.

By Julia Dahm

News

February 19th, 2025

Mercosur: Trade section to be ratified separately

In the EU free trade agreements with Mercosur and Mexico, the part relating to trade is to be separated out in order to facilitate ratification, says Bernd Lange, Chairman of the Trade Committee in the European Parliament. This means that the procedure should be the same as for the former agreement with Chile.

By Marc Winkelmann

Opinion

February 18th, 2025

Mercosur: This is how strategically important the agreement is

As controversial as the Mercosur agreement is, it offers more advantages than disadvantages for both continents, says economics professor Clara Brandi. It is not just about tariffs and environmental protection. It would also reduce geopolitical dependencies.

By Experts Table.Briefings

News

January 30th, 2025

Beef from Brazil: EU Commission defends control system

The European Commission sees no cause for concern with regard to food safety when importing beef from Brazil – despite recently discovered loopholes in the control system there.

By Julia Dahm

News

January 16th, 2025

Mercosur: Šefčovič and Hansen defend agreement

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has defended the free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur states before the European Parliament's Trade Committee. His Commission colleague Christophe Hansen emphasized at the Green Week how much Europe depends on international trade.

By Marc Winkelmann