15/04/2026 00:16 (UTC)
Mario Lubetkin: EU–Mercosur agreement will make May 1 “a day of change”
Montevideo, Apr 14 (EFE).– Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin said this Tuesday that the entry into force of the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur will turn May 1 into “a day of change,” stressing that it should not pass as just another date.Camera: Daniela Calone.Footage of statements by Mario Lubetkin.Translation:1. “We are working with Mercosur countries and European Union authorities to organize events for May 1 that signal a starting point, so it does not pass as just another day, because it is a day of change".2."Are we really facing a day of change? We are entering a market of 700 million people, a market representing 22 trillion in GDP, more than 20% of global trade, and we want to move forward on key quotas and future agreements. Negotiations are still ongoing, but as always with Mercosur, they are complex and eventually agreements are reached. Our teams are working intensively on this.”
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