Trade

Italy Plans to Back Mercosur, Paving Way for EU Trade Deal

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Andrea Palasciano, Donato Paolo Mancini, and Michael Nienaber

January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC

Updated on

January 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM UTC

Lea en español
Leia em português

Italy plans to back the Mercosur free-trade agreement with a South American bloc of countries in a vote that will likely be the final major hurdle for the European Union to clinch the accord, which has been in the works for 25 years.