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Urgent: Mercosur, EU sign free trade agreement in Asuncion

Xinhua
| January 18, 2026
2026-01-18

ASUNCION, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) on Saturday signed a landmark free trade agreement in Asuncion, Paraguay.

The deal formally creates one of the world's largest free trade areas, covering a combined population of more than 700 million people. Enditem

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