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Mercosur-EU agreement sign-off postponed

19/12/2025

The European Union has announced a delay to its proposed trade agreement with South American trading bloc Mercosur.

In October, leather industry body COTANCE was among the many European business organisations to call for prompt ratification of the deal, which the two economic communities agreed in December 2024.

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