After 20 years of on-and-off negotiations, the European Union and Mercosur states - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay - reached a political agreement for a trade deal. To become effective, it needs the ratification of all countries involved (27 in the EU and 4 from Mercosur). Although the EU is implementing environmental provisions at the bilateral and regional level since the 2011 EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement, this is the first time that the Mercosur agree to such a Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Chapter. Experts explain the recent developments and challenges ahead for both regions.
This event took place on 15 February, 2021, and was organized by scholarship-holders of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. (University Group 02 of Department Northeast) with the support of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Potsdam. For the full version, see [ Ссылка ]
