This is the first participation of Milei at the regional summit since He was not at the last meetingin Asunción Paraguay and the country was represented by the then chancellor, Diana Mondino. At that time, the president was in Brazil to participate in a summit of right-wing leaders.
In addition to the Argentine head of state, the presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inacio “Lula” Da Silva; of Paraguay, Santiago Peñaand the protrusion Luis Lacalle Pou, from Uruguaywho next March will hand over power to Yamandú Orsi.
The LXV Ordinary Meeting of the Common Market Council (CMC) and the Summit of Heads of States of Mercosur and Associates began this Thursday in Montevideo with the meeting of foreign ministers.
This Friday’s activity will begin at 10:30 in the morning with the participation of the presidents of the States Parties and Associated States.
The Mercosur summit will seek to advance the agreement with the European Union
The summit will seek to have transcendent debates such as the viability of a free trade agreement with the European Unionwhich could have profound implications for the relationship between the bloc’s member countries and Europe.
“The finish line of the agreement between the Mercosur and the European Union “is in sight,” announced the president of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyenupon arriving at Brazil, from where you will travel to Uruguay to participate in the LVX summit of the South American bloc.
During the recent visit to Buenos Aires of the French president, Emmanuel Macron, Milei and the European president exchanged views on this possible treaty. France is one of the most critical European countries of the agreement, due to the protests of its rural producers who are worried that the pact will mean to them competitive disadvantages compared to South American products.
For their part, countries such as Spain, Germany and Italy support the signing of the treaty, although resistance also arises within Italy.
The European Union is the main trading partner of the Mercosur: It exports goods for 45,000 million euros and services for 23,000 million euros to a market of 260 million consumers. Likewise, the EU is the destination of 14% of the South American bloc’s placements – equivalent to some 43,000 million euros – while 20% of regional imports come from Europe.
Source: Ambito
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