LIVE, Agricultural Crisis: Emmanuel Macron Welcomes the Postponement to January of the Signing of the EU-Mercosur Agreement

The signing of the EU-Mercosur agreement is postponed to January, announces Ursula von der Leyen.

SUMMARY

The President of the European Commission announced the postponement to January of the signing of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, drawing satisfaction from Emmanuel Macron amid an agricultural crisis.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Ursula von der Leyen announces the postponement of the EU-Mercosur agreement signing.
Emmanuel Macron welcomes this decision in the context of the agricultural crisis.
The initially planned signing was to strengthen EU-Mercosur trade relations.

CORE SUBJECT

Postponement of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement Signing

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced to the leaders of the 27 European Union countries gathered in Brussels that the trade agreement with Mercosur would not be signed as planned on Saturday and that it would have to wait until next month, according to two sources close to the matter. This postponement occurs in the context of an agricultural crisis in Europe, where several member countries have expressed reservations about the impacts of this agreement. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, welcomed this decision, emphasizing the need to protect European farmers and ensure fair conditions in trade exchanges. The initially planned signing was to mark an important step in trade relations between the European Union and Mercosur, a bloc grouping several South American countries, but concerns related to agriculture and the environment led to this postponement.

KEYWORDS

trade agreement Mercosur European Union agricultural crisis Emmanuel Macron Ursula von der Leyen signing postponement

MENTIONED ENTITIES 5

Ursula von der Leyen

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President of the European Commission

Emmanuel Macron

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President of the French Republic

European Union

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Political and economic organization comprising 27 European countries

Mercosur

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Trade bloc grouping several South American countries

Brussels

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Capital of Belgium and seat of European institutions

KEY DECISIONS 1

Postponement of the signing of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to January

Decision Maker: Ursula von der Leyen

Status: Postponed

Announced: 2025-12-19

Effective: 2026-01

Impact Areas:

international trade European agriculture