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Twenty-one of the 27 countries of the European Union approve a trade deal with Mercosur, which will create "the world's largest free trade area" after 25 years of talks. The deal is expected to be formally signed in Paraguay in the near future.
2026-01-9

Mercosur signs a free trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
2025-09-16

South American trade bloc MERCOSUR and European bloc EFTA sign a free trade agreement, setting up a free trade zone of nearly 300 million people.
2025-07-3

The European Union and Mercosur trade bloc finalize a free trade deal in Montevideo, Uruguay, after 25 years of negotiations.
2024-12-6

Brazil adopts a free trade agreement with the Palestinian Authority and ratifies an agreement with the Mercosur trade bloc. Uruguay also backs the deal with Palestine.
2024-07-8

New Zealand signs a free trade agreement with the European Union, which is expected to increase EU exports to the South Pacific nation by €4.5 billion a year.
2023-07-9

The European Union signs a free trade agreement with New Zealand.
2022-06-30

Austrian MPs vote to demand a government veto on a proposed trade deal between the European Union and South American trade group Mercosur. The deal is the result of 20 years of negotiations. France and Ireland have previously threatened to also veto the deal unless Mercosur member Brazil increases efforts to fight ongoing Amazon rainforest wildfires.
2019-09-19

The South Korean National Assembly ratifies a free trade agreement with the European Union.
2011-05-5

South Korea and the European Union sign a free trade agreement.
2010-10-6