News of european union

MERCOSUR

Paraguay seeks car deals with Mercosur neighbours as growth slows

17-07-2019 16:53 Paraguay remains only Mercosur without agreement on cars with rest of trade bloc, FM says

IMF DEAL

Lagarde's IMF resignation set for September 12

16-07-2019 13:02 IMF Executive Board to announce new director in a "timely fashion"

FREE-TRADE DEAL

EU slams 'misinformation' about Mercosur trade deal

15-07-2019 16:23 Accord has raised alarm in some European countries that the continent will be flooded with beef and other agricultural imports, subjecting domestic farmers to unfair competition and consumers to unsafe food.

argentina

Labour unions differ over agreement with the European Union

10-07-2019 13:33 While the CGT requested details and vowed to negotiate with the next government, El Frente Sindical denounced pushes for labor reform.

by Aurelio Tomás

BLOOMBERG

Latin America and free trade score a win with EU-Mercosur deal

09-07-2019 15:22 Who knew that even as China and the United States played chicken with international trade, 31 nations with a tenth of world population and a fourth of its wealth would agree to abide by global rules and swap goods freely across the Atlantic?

by Marc Margolis

DEAL OR NO DEAL?

EU tells Macri, Bolsonaro: There's still work left to do on Mercosur trade deal

07-06-2019 10:19 EU officials brush off suggestions from presidents of Argentina and Brazil that a sweeping free-trade deal with the European bloc is close to being signed.

BREXIT BRITAIN

Conservative rivals battle as UK PM May exits, defeated by Brexit

07-06-2019 09:52 Theresa May formally steps down as Conservative Party leader today, defeated by the Brexit conundrum. No public event is planned to mark the occasion as her time at the helm ends, not with a bang but a whimper.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Macri, Bolsonaro: Signing of EU-Mercosur free-trade deal is 'imminent'

06-06-2019 15:31 Controversial Brazilian leader visits Argentina for the first time as president, as protesters take to streets. Talks with President Macri focus on Mercosur, boosting respective economies and Venezuela.

ON BREXIT

The Brexit clock is ticking, but nothing seems to be happening – yet

13-10-2018 09:49 People avoid talking about Brexit in the knowledge that there is nothing much to talk about. There is no certainty in any of the government announcements and even less in the political commitments.

by Andrew Graham-Yooll

TRUMP TARIFFS

Spectre of trade war after US tariffs on EU, Mexico, Canada

31-05-2018 12:46 US announces it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Europe, Mexico and Canada after failing to win concessions from the US allies. Europe and Mexico pledged to retaliate quickly.

Barcelona and Argentina star

Messi scores victory in EU court battle to trademark name

26-04-2018 11:43 The ruling comes days after it emerged that Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest earner in world football, according to France Football magazine.

SPANISH PM RAJOY VISITS BA

Macri, Rajoy celebrate 'recomposition' of Argentina-Spain relationship

10-04-2018 20:30 Macri held a private meeting with 10 Spanish business leaders following his presentation at the Alvear Hotel in Puerto Madero. Their concerns centered around Argentina’s chronic inflation.

2-day official visit

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy arrives in Argentina for bilateral talks

09-04-2018 12:26 It is the first time in 11 years that a Spanish Prime Minister has visited Buenos Aires.

opinion and analysis

UK’s Labour takes hard line on soft exit from European Union

02-09-2017 14:18 The damaging effects of Brexit are noticeable.

by Andrew Graham-Yooll