Mercosur

Mercosur

FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

The EU-Mercosur trade deal: what's in it and why is it contentious?

The European Commission is set to formally propose the deal on Wednesday for approval by the EU's parliament and member states

European Union and South American negotiators of the EU-Mercosur trade deal attends a meeting at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, September 5, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Adriano Machado

EU-Mercosur trade talks progress on divisive issues: sources