Paraguay President Tells Euronews ‘Mercosur Must Be Applied without Delay’

Paraguay President tells Euronews ‘Mercosur must be applied without delay’

The free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries should be implemented without delay, Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña told Euronews. He warned that stalling the agreement would be a “mistake” amid rising geopolitical tensions. The free trade pact was signed last month by the EU and Mercosur members Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. However, its full ratification by the EU has been frozen after MEPs referred th…

Paraguay’s President Peña urges swift EU implementation of Mercosur trade deal

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña urged the European Union to implement the recently signed free trade agreement with Mercosur without delay, warning that stalling it amid rising geopolitical tensions would be a strategic mistake.