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Mercosur agreement: Borrell considers Argentina’s approval possible

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Published: January 4th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a speech during the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Summit of Heads of State in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 7, 2023.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Mercosur heads of government meeting in Rio de Janeiro in December.

Argentina’s new President Javier Milei initially described the Mercosur common South American market as pointless. However, he is now not opposed to a free trade agreement with the European Union after all. „Argentina seems more willing to reach an agreement today„, said EU foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell at an event in Lisbon on Wednesday.

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