El Mercosur y la Unión Europea firman el acuerdo de libre comercio tras 26 años de negociaciones
El Mercosur y la Unión Europea (UE) firmaron este sábado, en Asunción y tras 26 años de negociaciones, un histórico acuerdo de libre comercio que dará lugar a una de las mayores zonas integradas del mundo, con 720 millones de personas. EFE El comisario europeo de Comercio, Maroš Šefčovič, y los cancilleres de los países […]
TL;DR
- Mercosur and the EU signed a free trade agreement after 26 years of negotiations.
- The agreement creates one of the world's largest integrated zones with 720 million people.
- It will gradually reduce or eliminate tariffs on about 90% of imports and exports.
- The two blocs together represent nearly a quarter of the global economy.
- Key figures present included presidents from Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and EU leaders.
- The deal is seen as a message against rising protectionism and isolationism.
- It is expected to benefit Mercosur's agricultural sector and European industry.
- Safeguards are included to address significant imbalances in price or volume.
- The agreement's entry into force requires further ratification processes.