French farmers protest last January against the Mercosur agreement. Photo: Reuters
Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro, Alice Bergoend and Margaret Donnelly
EuractivToday at 06:30
After 25 years of negotiations, the EU-Mercosur agreement will come into force from today, albeit provisionally.
The landmark trade deal between the EU and Mercosur countries – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – was reached in December 2024. EU countries endorsed it a year later, allowing the agreement to be signed. All four Mercosur countries have also approved it.