The European Commission said on Monday that “progress” has been made in recent weeks in talks on the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, and that the process is moving along the “right track” toward its signing, although no definitive date has yet been set.
The Commission’s spokesperson, Paula Pinho, explained this during the Executive’s daily press briefing, noting that since the European Council meeting in December, contacts have continued and technical work has been further deepened. “I can confirm that there have been discussions, work and progress over the past two weeks. Therefore, work on the Mercosur agreement has continued,” she said.
At the same time, she stressed that it is still not possible to set a precise timetable for the signing of the pact, which had initially been expected for January 12.
“I do not have any specific date that I can confirm. However, I can confirm that we are on the right track to foresee the signing of the agreement and we hope that this will take place fairly soon,” she concluded.
