Diplomats say EU-Mercosur treaty signing postponed to January
Europe • Dec 18, 2025, 8:23 PM
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told EU leaders at a summit in Brussels that the signing of a free trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur would be postponed to January, according to officials. The European Commission wanted to have the pact to create the world's biggest free-trade area sealed this week, but the plan was thrown into disarray after Italy joined fellow heavyweight France in demanding a delay seeking further protection for the farming sector. FRANCE 24's Armen Georgian reports.
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