Sectors such as olive oil, wine and fruit expect significant benefits, but small and medium-sized producers of cereals, meat and honey will face direct and disproportionate competition.
Checkmate or setback: the Mercosur Agreement
Saturday, 31 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Mercosur is the South American trade bloc (Southern Common Market) whose main founding members are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. An EU–Mercosur trade agreement — which the story says may be approved and signed soon — would reduce tariffs and open markets on both sides, affecting agricultural and industrial trade flows and therefore prices and business opportunities relevant to residents and companies in Portugal.
