Mercosur


JBS profits from EU-Mercosur deal
EU-Mercosur trade deal set to boost profits for world’s biggest meat company – at the expense of sustainable food systems.
Indigenous Brazilians protest EU-Mercosur deal in European Parliament
Indigenous peoples' representatives fear that increased trade with Europe will lead to the agricultural exploitation of their territories
If Argentina leaves Paris Agreement, Mercosur deal still stands for other countries
Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic clarifies the rules and scope of the free trade agreement with the South American bloc. The principle is suspension with the individual state.
New German Chancellor wants EU-Mercosur deal expedited
Germany's newly appointed Chancellor Friedrich Merz supported the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, despite France's reservations due to environmental concerns.
Brazil's Lula says Mercosur, Canada should advance in trade deal talks
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is interested in advancing talks for a trade deal between South America's Mercosur bloc and Canada in order to "diversify and expand our exchange".
Trade woes put cracks in France’s opposition to EU-Mercosur deal
Farmers in France should focus on “improving quality” instead of trying to outcompete Brazilian cattle farmers, said a French senior official.
How the European Commission bypasses opposition to controversial trade deal
The European Commission already expressed its wish to use a procedural trick to fast-track the ratification and bypass the opposition of several member states and national parliaments: the so-called ‘splitting’.
Trump pushes France to reassess trade alternatives — even the Mercosur deal?
As Donald Trump launches a full-scale trade war, France wants to replace the United States with other trade partners. Does that mean Paris is ready to accept a massive trade deal between the European Union and South America it has excoriated for years?
Trump’s tariffs push Austria to back EU-Mercosur trade deal after decades of opposition
Trump’s global tariffs are persuading Austria to change its mind on a trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc that it had long opposed.
Amid US tariff chaos, France convenes Mercosur meeting with EU partners
The meeting brought together France and other countries that had led opposition to the EU's possible trade deal with Latin America's Mercosur.