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Ratify Mercosur or risk losing South America to China, Uruguay warns EU

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Montevideo's foreign minister, Mario Lubetkin, talks about the Mercosur trade agreement, Uruguay's political options and Trump's attempts at imposing his will in the Western Hemisphere.

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EU clinches new trade deal with Mexico to bolster its foothold in Latin America

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa signed an updated trade deal with Mexico on Friday, two decades after the original agreement, as both parties seek to reduce their dependence on the US and China amid rising geopolitical tensions.

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Brazil says the EU has moved to block its animal product exports starting from September

Brazil says that the European Union has moved to block its animal product exports from September, just days after a mega deal between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the EU on a trans-Atlantic market estimated at $22 trillion went into effect, at least provisionally

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Controversial EU-Mercosur free trade deal comes into force

The European Union's mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force on Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality.

Radio France Internationale

EU-Mercosur trade deal takes provisional effect, boosting hopes and concerns for millions

The long-awaited trade deal between the South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union is finally on, at least provisionally

The Independent UK

Brazil's VP Alckmin, a negotiator of the Mercosur-EU deal, sees it as relief in a turbulent world

Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin says the trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union offers some solace at a time when unilateral moves have dominated the geopolitical landscape

The Independent UK

Merz and Lula celebrate EU–Mercosur deal, but French resistance holds fast

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stood alongside Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Hanover on Sunday to celebrate what both men cast as a milestone for open trade – the long-awaited agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc.

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The EU's recipe for trade deals : easy on beef, tough on wine

Within weeks, the European Commission has wrapped up deals with Mercosur, India and Australia. Yet despite the backlash over the Latin America agreement, Brussels is sticking to a familiar playbook: offensive on wine and cars, defensive on beef.

Euronews

The biggest winners and losers of the tariff war as AI-related trade skyrockets

A report published this month by the McKinsey Global Institute offers one of the most rigorous accountings of last year's trade war. Its verdict confounds almost every prediction made when the tariffs were first introduced.

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Pasta la vista tariffs: EU–Australia deal puts olive oil, sausages and honey on discount

After eight years of fraught negotiations, Europe and Australia have finally struck a trade deal. From champagne to critical minerals, here is what changes — and for whom.

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Von der Leyen clinches Australia trade deal

The European Commission clinched a trade deal with Canberra on Tuesday, liberalising flows of goods while keeping quotas on sensitive EU farm products and leaving Australia’s luxury car tax largely intact.

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EU says Mercosur deal set for provisional application from 1 May

The EU executive finalised procedures to provisionally implement the contentious Mercosur trade deal, with tariff cuts on goods to take effect from 1 May despite a legal challenge at the EU Court of Justice.

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European Union says Mercosur free trade deal will start May 1, linking 700 million people

The European Union starts its long-delayed free trade deal with Mercosur on May 1, despite political and legal fights

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Brazil's Congress ratifies EU-Mercosur trade deal

Brazil’s Senate unanimously ratified on Wednesday the free-trade deal between trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union, following same move by the country’s lower house and bringing the deal one step closer to implementation

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Von der Leyen to implement contentious Mercosur trade deal despite MEPs' legal challenge

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen moved Friday to provisionally implement the contentious Mercosur trade deal, defying a judicial review launched by MEPs that had halted the ratification process.

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France set to clash with Germany and Italy as EU leaders seek economic boost

Paris is facing a Berlin-Rome axis in the debate over how to revive the EU economy. From eurobonds to a European preference and the Mercosur trade deal, competing visions are set to collide when the bloc’s 27 leaders meet on Thursday.

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Hungary's Tisza Party breaks ranks with EPP in bid to counter Brussels puppet claims

Hungary's Tisza Party has defied the EPP group's stance three times in a month, drawing sanctions and internal concern, but ahead of Hungary's April elections, taking a stand could help counter Viktor Orbán's claims the party serves Brussels and not the national interest.

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Von der Leyen to travel to Australia to seal trade deal

The Commission president hopes to break the deadlock on an agreement that has been stalled since 2023.

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Macron visits eastern France following far-right win in Alpine by-election

President Emmanuel Macron travels to eastern France on Tuesday for talks with farmers and discussions on social media regulation, against the backdrop of a far-right breakthrough in nearby Haute-Savoie.

The Conversation

What the ‘mother of all deals’ between India and the EU means for global trade

The “mother of all deals”: that’s how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the new free trade agreement between the European Union and India, announced on Tuesday after about two decades of negotiations.

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Fact check: Will the Mercosur trade deal open the door to 'toxic' food in the EU?

From farmers burning tyres outside the European Parliament to motorway blockades across the continent, tensions around the EU-Mercosur trade agreement don't look set to go away. Many critics argue that it will lead to a flood of "toxic" products on the European market, but how true is this?

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Newsletter: With US ties bruised, EU leaders get 'their act together'

Also in this newsletter: the EU raises 'serious concerns' about Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

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European Parliament backs von der Leyen despite clash over Mercosur deal

A vote of no confidence tabled against Ursula von der Leyen by far-right group Patriots for Europe was defeated in the European Parliament by a large majority.

The Guardian - UK

Europe must heed Mark Carney – and embrace a painful emancipation from the US

Trump’s tariff retreat should lull nobody into dropping their guard. The EU must join forces with Canada, Japan and other like-minded countries, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

EU parliament blocks US trade deal after Trump’s tariff threat

Brussels to host emergency summit to discuss options including ‘nuclear deterrent’ of retaliatory sanctions

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