Economics
Spain Pushes for Quick EU Action to Approve Chile Trade Deal
- Pact approval is now more likely, secretary of state said
- Spain also backs resuming negotiations on a pact with Mercosur
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Spain wants the European Union to move quickly to ink a free-trade deal with copper powerhouse Chile that was put on ice late last year.
Spain’s Secretary of State for Trade, Xiana Mendez, plans to visit Santiago next week to determine whether Chile’s new government wants to push ahead with the updated trade deal that was nearly finalized in 2021.