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Inauguration of Brazil president Lula da Silva on 1 January 2023 - his re-arrival marks a fresh start to move forward on the Mercosur Agreement (Photo: Wikimedia)

The return of Lula means now is the time for EU-Mercosur deal

The EU must realise the need for a trade agreement with Mercosur. The timing has never been better. The recent election of the president of Brazil, Lula da Silva, marks a fresh start to move forward on the Mercosur Agreement. The current Swedish EU presidency, followed by Spain, presents a unique window of opportunity for the ratification of the agreement.

The free trade-friendly Scandinavian country will lay the final groundwork for Spain to bring the deal home.

The agreement is...

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Inauguration of Brazil president Lula da Silva on 1 January 2023 - his re-arrival marks a fresh start to move forward on the Mercosur Agreement (Photo: Wikimedia)

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Jörgen Warborn is a Swedish MEP with the European People's Party. Javier Moreno Sánchez is a Spanish MEP with the Socialists & Democrats. Jordi Cañas is a Spanish MEP with Renew Europe.

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