EU trade deal with South America within reach von der Leyen

The bloc expects the long-delayed free trade agreement to be finalized by the end of the year

A free trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc of South American economies, comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, may be finalized by the end of the year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

At a meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva