Why Not Everyone's Happy With The EU-Mercosur Deal

2026-01-14 08:00:00 ET

By Julian Geib | Thijs Geijer | Rico Luman | Ewa Manthey

A positive signal for global trade

The new trade deal will establish one of the world's largest free-trade zones, covering more than 700 million people and representing 20% of global GDP. The agreement sends a strong signal in support of open markets at a time when global trade faces rising protectionism. It provides the EU with new channels to diversify trade routes away from the US and China and strengthen its presence in a resource-rich region. The Mercosur bloc comprises Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Bolivia is also a member but not a party to the agreement....

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