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EU and Mercosur Sign Trade Deal After 25 Years of Negotiations

Summary by The Epoch Times
ASUNCION—Top officials from the EU and the South American bloc Mercosur signed a free trade agreement on Saturday in Paraguay, paving the way for the European Union’s largest-ever ‍trade accord 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 Argentina, Brazil, ‌Paraguay an…

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Although the EU-Mercosur agreement was signed on Saturday 17 January, the Republicans want to continue the battle and delay its entry into force. For the right, there is the future of French agriculture.

·Paris, France
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After more than 25 years of negotiations, the EU has embarked on a free trade agreement with the South American Mercosur countries. Who are the losers and who are the winners of the new deal?

After four South American countries and the European Union (EU) signed a landmark and controversial trade agreement on Saturday after 25 years of negotiations, a European Commission (EC) spokesman says it will open up new opportunities for Lithuanian businesses, and reassures worried farmers that safeguards are in place to protect them from cheap South American produce.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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agronews.com broke the news in on Monday, January 19, 2026.
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