Mercosur trade deal

Mercosur trade deal

Authorities of the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur pose during the signing ceremony of a free trade agreement, ending more than 25 years of negotiations, in Asuncion, Paraguay, January 17, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo

EU and Mercosur sign trade deal after 25 years of negotiations

The agreement, designed to lower tariffs and boost trade between the two regions, must now gain the consent of the European Parliament and be ratified by the legislatures of Mercosur members...

General view of the hemicycle during a debate before votes on two no-confidence motions against the French government tabled by members of parliament of La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) and the Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN), in response to the government's handling of the EU-Mercosur trade deal, during a session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, January 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

French government survives first no-confidence vote over Mercosur trade deal

Farmers protest against the planned trade deal between the EU and South American nations within Mercosur, in Paris, January 5, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Farmers' convoys head for Paris to restart protest movement

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

Negotiators of the Latin American bloc Mercosur (L) and the European Union meet to continue discussions on a free trade deal, in Luque, Paraguay February 21, 2018. Reuters/Jorge Adorno

Twenty years on, EU turns cold on Mercosur trade deal