Opinion: The geostrategic importance of the EU-Mercosur negotiations
Seal the long-stalled EU Mercosur trade deal or accept Brazil’s and South America’s turn to China and away from a liberal world order, argues Mikael Wigell from the Finnish Institute of International...
View ArticleChina in Latin America – a new force for the EU to reckon with
China has understood the strategic importance of Latin America and made it part of its current ‘One Belt One Road’ strategy aimed at increasing China’s connectivity with the emerging world. As...
View ArticleComment: EU Mercosur trade talks – (plus) ça change?
The EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur that includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela will discuss the possibility of re-launching their long-moribund bilateral free trade...
View ArticleFlash: EU Mercosur
Attempts to relaunch long-stalled EU Mercosur free trade negotiations have not materialised at the EU-CELAC summit yesterday and today, despite hopes to that end. However, both parties have vowed to...
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