EU: conditions to complete Mercosur trade deal not met yet
The conditions that would allow the EU to conclude a trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries have not been met, European Commission Executive Vice President Maros Sefcovic said on Wednesday, although talks continue.
www.reuters.comHopes for a Mercosur-EU trade deal fade yet again as leaders meet in Brazil
Lula da Silva is an advocate of the agreement that has been in the works for two decades. His main partners so far have been Spain, which holds the presidency of the EU, and Germany
english.elpais.comBrazil, Spain ‘ready’ to sign EU-Mercosur trade deal despite France’s opposition
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his readiness to seal a long-stalled trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc during a meeting with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Brasilia on Wednesday (6 March).
www.euractiv.comLula criticises French ‘protectionism’ in dispute over EU-Mercosur trade deal
Brazilian leader lashes out after Macron’s criticism of agreement adds to last-minute hitches to 20 years of talks
www.ft.comIs it all over for the EU-Mercosur free trade deal?
Despite two decades of negotiations, a free trade agreement between the EU and the South American economic bloc Mercosur has once again failed to be signed. Politicians are disappointed, NGOS relieved.
www.dw.comEU trade chief cancels Brazil trip as prospects of Mercosur deal recede
Opposition from French president is latest setback to EU agreement with South American bloc
www.ft.comArgentina’s outgoing government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal, but incoming administration backs it
The Latin America country’s position goes against that of neighbor Brazil, which holds the presidency of Mercosur, and Spain, which holds the presidency of the EU
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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments
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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments by misana123
Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitmentsby misana123
www.europesays.com"7 reasons to stop the EU-Mercosur trade deal", so Friends of the Earth Europe. BDK2023
Friends of the Earth Europe has compiled 7 reasons why the EU-Mercosur is a harmful deal and why we must stop it now.
friendsoftheearth.euEU and Mercosur trade bloc ramp up talks in bid to close deal in coming weeks
Negotiations over pact have dragged on for decades
www.ft.comEU seeks post-election approval of Mercosur trade deal, says Brussels’ chief negotiator
The EU is preparing for swift approval of a long-stalled trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – post-June's European Parliament elections, according to Rupert Schlegelmilch, Brussels’ top negotiator.
www.euractiv.comMacron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments
French president tells Brazil forum both parties need to be ‘much stronger’ on biodiversity and climate
www.theguardian.comMacron open to new EU-Mercosur deal
On a three-day official visit in Brazil, Emmanuel Macron proposed building a "new agreement" between the EU and Mercosur, which his Foreign Minister imagines to be broader than just trade. Critics and supporters of the original deal are now awaiting further details.
www.euractiv.comGermany, Brazil fight to keep EU-Mercosur deal alive
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva committed to concluding the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Berlin on Monday (4 December), despite the blowback the deal received from France and Argentina.
www.euractiv.comCan the EU-Mercosur trade agreement be saved?
In 2019, the EU and Mercosur reached agreement on a trade deal, yet four years later, the deal remains unratified. Carlos Cruz Infante and Roland Benedikter examine the obstacles that continue to block progress toward ratification. The European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – have spent 23 years … Continued
blogs.lse.ac.ukExpert on EU-Mercosur deal: Argentina needs green investments, not rules
Marcela Cristini, senior economist at the Argentinian Foundation for Economic Investigations in Latin America (FIEL), argued that the new Argentinian government would favour the trade deal between the EU and Mercosur but that the EU’s ecological requirements went too far....
www.euractiv.comIn defence of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement
We recently welcomed Camila Villard Duran to eu!radio! She is a law professor at ESSCA School of Management, based in Angers, France. She spoke in defence of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur.
euradio.ideasoneurope.euAfter stalling in the EU-MERCOSUR trade deal for 20 years, European leaders such as Macron call it an old-fashioned deal
France and Germany ‘agree to disagree’ on EU-Mercosur deal
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www.euractiv.comFrance and Germany ‘agree to disagree’ on EU-Mercosur deal
France’s Gabriel Attal was in Berlin on Monday to meet with his German counterpart, Olaf Scholz, to deepen both countries’ ties, but the meeting laid bare deep disagreements on the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
www.euractiv.comFrance and Germany ‘agree to disagree’ on EU-Mercosur deal
France’s Gabriel Attal was in Berlin on Monday to meet with his German counterpart, Olaf Scholz, to deepen both countries’ ties, but the meeting laid bare deep disagreements on the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
www.euractiv.comBrazil's Lula wants to reach Mercosur-EU deal this year
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he had told European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen that he wants to clinch a trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur while still presiding over the South American bloc.
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FAC Trade: New Zealand & Chile deals get nod, TRQ fight with US, #Mercosur 👇
"EU trade ministers met in Brussels today to sign off on trade agreements and give political steer to EU negotiations with the US and Mercosur," writes @robfranciseu.bsky.social
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EU-Mercosur deal killed animal welfare law
The pending trade deal between the EU and Mercosur countries was the 'nail in the coffin' of European plans to improve farm animal welfare legislation — a move deemed as "ridiculous" given that proposals take years to be implemented.
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The EU-Mercosur trade deal is in its final stage.
With a simple modification,
EU and Mercosur can obtain BOTH larger gains from trade AND more forest conservation!
“Trade and Trees” (AER:I) is compact, but @juliakane.bsky.social explains it all in plain English:
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