Julia Rutka
EU–Mercosur agreement, continued: Where are we, and where are we headed?
In our earlier article “The EU–Mercosur trade agreement and access to the public procurement market,” we analysed the potential significance for public procurement of the trade deal, which was then still being negotiated. That was a few months ago, and since then the agreement has been signed, a decision has been taken on temporary application of the agreement, and the case has also been sent to the Court of Justice of the European Union for review. This is a good time to consider the current phase of implementation of the deal, what it means for businesses, and what scenarios may lie ahead.
New Delhi is closer to Warsaw: How will Polish companies benefit from the EU’s strategic alliance with India?
For years the EU and India sought to work out a comprehensive trade agreement. The first round of negotiations was launched in 2007, but talks broke off in 2013 when the parties failed to agree on key regulatory areas, particularly involving the automotive sector. After an impasse of nearly a decade, negotiations on a free-trade agreement were resumed in 2022 and completed on 27 January 2026 in New Delhi.
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement and access to the public procurement market
Relations between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) are entering a new phase. On Friday, 9 January 2026, despite opposition by members including Poland and France, the EU member states approved a trade agreement with Mercosur which had been negotiated for many years. It is to be signed this coming Saturday, 17 January.
