EU, Mercosur sign trade deal after decades of negotiations
BRUSSELS, 17th January, 2026 (WAM) -- The European Union and the Mercosur bloc, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, today signed a trade agreement aimed at creating the world's largest free trade area, in a move described as historic after negotiations that lasted for more than a quarter of a century.
Despite the expectations surrounding the agreement, the main concern centres on its impa