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Free trade agreement

Brazil examines US-Argentina trade deal over Mercosur conflicts, sources say

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino, Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Paraguay's President Santiago Pena, Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Yamandu Orsi and Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira during the signing ceremony of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur, ending more than 25 years of negotiations, in Asuncion, Paraguay, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino, Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Paraguay's President Santiago Pena, Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Yamandu Orsi and Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira during the signing ceremony of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur, ending more than 25 years of negotiations, in Asuncion, Paraguay, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo

FTA between S’pore, Paraguay comes into effect under deal on lower tariffs with South American bloc

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan with [from left] Argentina President Alberto Fernández, Paraguay President Santiago Peña, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou, at the signing ceremony for the MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement in Rio de Janeiro, 7 December 2023. Credit: Ricardo Stuckert
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan with [from left] Argentina President Alberto Fernández, Paraguay President Santiago Peña, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou, at the signing ceremony for the MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement in Rio de Janeiro, 7 December 2023. Credit: Ricardo Stuckert

A deal that will shape the future of digital trade

Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu (right) and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic at the signing of the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement in May 2025.
Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu (right) and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic at the signing of the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement in May 2025.

Mexico's Sheinbaum, Trump talk trade as USMCA review approaches

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero

Vietnam, EU elevate diplomatic ties as international order ‘is under threat’

FILE PHOTO: European Union and Vietnamese flags are seen at the government office in Hanoi, Vietnam June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kha/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Union and Vietnamese flags are seen at the government office in Hanoi, Vietnam June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kha/ File Photo

EU adds India in rush for trade deals after Trump’s return

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain

EU Parliament refers Mercosur trade deal to bloc’s top court, to joy of European farmers

Farmers outside the EU Parliament in Strasbourg, France, celebrating on Jan 21, as lawmakers vote to refer the recently-signed Mercosur trade deal to the courts.
Farmers outside the EU Parliament in Strasbourg, France, celebrating on Jan 21, as lawmakers vote to refer the recently-signed Mercosur trade deal to the courts.

Mexico says trade pact with US will survive despite Trump's skepticism

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Manzanillo seaport as Mexican authorities bet on positive economic growth and the strength of global trade building an expansion to the port named \"Nuevo Manzanillo\", in Manzanillo, Mexico, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Manzanillo seaport as Mexican authorities bet on positive economic growth and the strength of global trade building an expansion to the port named \"Nuevo Manzanillo\", in Manzanillo, Mexico, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo

France to vote against Mercosur trade deal, Macron says

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to French ambassadors at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France January 8, 2026.      Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to French ambassadors at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France January 8, 2026.      Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS

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A police officer walking with a wounded man, during protests by farmers in Brussels  on Dec 18 against the EU-Mercosur free-trade deal between the EU and the South American countries of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
A police officer walking with a wounded man, during protests by farmers in Brussels  on Dec 18 against the EU-Mercosur free-trade deal between the EU and the South American countries of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

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