Santiago Peña afirmó que acuerdo UE-Mercosur demuestra que el diálogo es el "único camino"

El presidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña, aseguró este sábado que la firma del acuerdo de asociación entre el Mercosur y la Unión Europea (UE), a punto de rubricarse en Asunción, demuestra que el diálogo, la fraternidad y la integración son «el camino» y que este es un paso que deja atrás «las tinieblas del unilateralismo». […]

Santiago Peña afirmó que acuerdo UE-Mercosur demuestra que el diálogo es el "único camino"

TL;DR

  • Paraguay's President Santiago Peña believes the Mercosur-EU agreement signing demonstrates the success of dialogue, fraternity, and integration.
  • The agreement is seen as a step away from unilateralism and distrust.
  • Negotiations spanned over 25 years, overcoming substantial challenges.
  • The deal aims to create one of the world's largest free trade areas, encompassing 720 million people and an economic weight of approximately $22 trillion.
  • The signing follows the EU Council's authorization on January 9th.
  • Ratification by the European Parliament and Mercosur member states' legislatures is still required for the agreement to enter into force.