Mercosur retoma diálogo sobre un acuerdo comercial con la Unión Europea
Aunque se elevara la solicitud de los países europeos de aplazar la firma de un acuerdo definitivo hasta enero del próximo año, los ministros de Exteriores de los países del Mercosur iniciaron este viernes su cita semestral con una reunión informal de media hora en la que dialogaron a puerta cerrada el tratado comercial con la Unión Europea (UE).
TL;DR
- Mercosur foreign ministers met informally to discuss the EU trade deal after the EU requested a delay.
- European countries, particularly France, are resisting the agreement, requiring more time for consensus.
- Brazil's President Lula warned that Mercosur would prioritize other trade partners if the EU deal wasn't signed.
- Italy's Prime Minister requested a postponement of the signing, which Lula agreed to communicate to Mercosur peers.
- Paraguay, assuming the temporary Mercosur presidency, will prioritize negotiations with other partners like the UAE and Canada.
- Mercosur leaders, including presidents from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, will attend the upcoming summit despite the EU officials' cancellation.