EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Faces Potential Two-Year Delay

EU lawmakers referred the EU-Mercosur trade deal to court, possibly delaying it by two years. An EU diplomat suggests provisional application in March.

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The European Parliament has referred the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the European Court of Justice, potentially delaying the deal by up to two years. This decision, made on Wednesday, has sparked a significant political conflict within the European Union EUEUas an EU diplomat indicated that the agreement might be applied provisionally starting in March 2026, following Paraguay's PYPYanticipated ratification.
French farmers from FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs unions march alongside their tractors in Strasbourg, France, on January 20, 2026, to protest against the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement. REUTERS/Yves Herman
French farmers from FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs unions march alongside their tractors in Strasbourg, France, on January 20, 2026, to protest against the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement. REUTERS/Yves Herman
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