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EU member states back Mercosur trade deal

EU member states on Friday gave the green light to the signing of the Mercosur agreement, paving the way for a vast trade bloc taking in more than 700 million people across Europe and Latin America. France, however, plans to continue its fight against the deal in the European Parliament.

09/01/2026

Economy

Trade imbalance: How do the EU contenders compare to the bloc?

EU trade with the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova has soared past €80bn a year, but the balance tilts heavily towards the bloc — underscoring how deep integration is not yet bringing the economies into alignment.

31/10/2025

The Big Question

The Big Question: Why should Europe look to invest in Morocco?

“In order to build the future of Europe, we need to focus on Africa,” Ali Seddiki, general director of the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development, told The Big Question.

02/06/2025

Europe News

Brazil official optimistic for EU-Mercosur deal amid US tariff war

Brazilian trade official Jorge Vian considered the current international trade climate favourable for concluding the EU Mercosur deal.

28/04/2025

Economy

Japan's prime minister says he will push for US auto tariffs exemption

The tariffs proposed by the Trump administration would be a blow to major Japanese carmakers like Honda and Toyota.

01/04/2025

Economy

Mexicans celebrate with President Sheinbaum after US tariff delay

Sheinbaum has seen a bump in popularity as she seeks to protect Mexico against US tariffs. The economic effects of a trade war could nonetheless dent her ratings further down the line.

10/03/2025

Economy

What beef do EU farmers have with the Mercosur free trade deal?

The deal has been 25 years in the making and it aims to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world - but farmers in Europe are heavily opposed to sealing it, saying that they cannot compete with South American livestock producers.

27/11/2024

Europe News

WTO sides with bloc against US tariffs on Spanish olives

A final report from the World Trade Organization (WTO) marked a significant win for the EU in its ongoing dispute with the US on Spanish black olives.

21/02/2024

Economy

Europe’s single market to focus on green and digital goals in 2024

The European Commission’s 2024 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report looks at how digital adoption and sustainability across the single market has evolved in the past year.

16/02/2024

Economy

Switzerland and Norway could invest $100 billion in India

Ties are getting stronger between India and some European economies in the form of a new free trade agreement and enormous investment plans.

08/02/2024

Europe News

EU-Mercosur trade talks still alive, Brussels says in rebuke to Macron

The European Commission assured on Tuesday that talks on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement continue after a French official claimed President Emmanuel Macron had convinced the bloc's executive to bury the deal.

30/01/2024

Germany

Leaders of Germany and Brazil push for EU-Mercosur trade pact

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told reporters in Berlin that they support the trade deal for the EU and Mercosur, comprised of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

05/12/2023

Europe Decoded

Talks on EU-Australia free trade deal have collapsed. This is why.

The free trade deal between the European Union and Australia, which has been in the making since 2018, will not happen any time soon after the latest attempt to wrap things up fell apart in dramatic fashion.

30/10/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? EU subsidies and support for Ukraine

Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics.

21/01/2023

Europe News

US gives concessions to EU clean carmakers in 'Buy American' act

The European Commission said it "welcomes" US guidelines that allow European carmakers to benefit from Washington's subsidy spree for clean vehicles.

30/12/2022

United Kingdom

Hunt admits Brexit trade barriers but rejects rejoining single market

The UK finance minister acknowledged "trade barriers that exist between us and the EU" but insisted most can be removed over time outside the single market.

18/11/2022