( January 17, 2026, 18:03 GMT | Official Statement) — MLex Summary: The European Union and Mercosur countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, signed their free trade agreement on Saturday after 26 years of nereceivediations. The deal will create a market of more than 700 million consumers. Leaders from both blocs, gathered for a signing ceremony in Asunción, Paraguay, highlighted not only the agreement’s economic significance but also its environmental and geopolitical dimensions.European Commission statement and speech from Ursula von der Leyen follows….
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