The future chancellor of Javier Milei at the head of the Argentine government, Diana Mondino, He referred to the intention of the administration that will take office on December 10 in the neighboring country to sign the Mercosur-European Union (EU) agreement that the regional blocs are currently negotiating: “Since Freedom Advances We consider the signing of the agreement desirable,” he assured.
Since the results of the second round of elections in Argentina and the confirmation that Javier Milei will be the next president of the neighboring country, in Uruguay A moderately optimistic vision was established about the opportunities that the new government could mean in terms of international and commercial relations. On the one hand, due to its inclination towards a Mercosur more open or flexible; but also for what this perspective may mean for the closing of pending negotiations.
In the case of Mercosur-EU agreementHowever, some doubts arose, precisely from the cooperation that the Milei administration could provide.
These doubts were dispelled this morning by who will be the chancellor from December 10, Diana Mondino. The economist stated that “from the point of view of La Libertad Avanza not only we have no objections for the agreement to be signed, but we consider that it is frankly desirable”.
His statements were within the framework of the 29th Industrial Conferencethe annual event of the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA)based on some reflections on the importance of advancing at the regional level in the standardization of different issues, from industrial to educational – in reference, for example, to university degrees.
“For us it would be a great opportunity to do that type of thing, especially when the agreement is signed with the European Union. Because it is true: there will be exaggerated regulations or costs that are not necessarily applicable, but think that it takes away discretion from the Argentine resolution, homologous to the highest standard of all for exporting. We reduce times, operating costs, and eliminate discretion,” Mondino considered in this regard.
“Much better to have it than not to have it”
About him Mercosur-EU agreementMondino expressed that the general desire of his political sector – which, in ten days, will become the Argentine ruling party – is that on December 7, at the meeting of Mercosur Heads of State, a definitive step can be taken to close the agreement. “It’s much better to have it than not to have it,” he noted.
“Of course there are things that someone doesn’t like, of course there are a lot of things that each of the participants doesn’t like. And whoever is affected is going to be very angry, of all the problems there are, someone’s foot is going to hurt. But we have to try to see it as a whole,” said the future Argentine chancellor, who also pointed out the possibility of negotiating agreements with other blocks and countries such as the EFTA —European Free Trade Associationmade up of the Scandinavian countries and Switzerland—, Singapore and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
“Hopefully it will be signed now,” he insisted, anyway, regarding the agreement with the European bloc. “We have done everything possible to make it clear that we would appreciate it if Alberto Fernandez, as outgoing president, can finalize the agreement,” he concluded.
Source: Ambito
