The day after the fourth round of talks on a free-trade deal beaten the EU and Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) in Brasilia on 2 to 6 October, European negotiators said they are optimistic about the possibility of reducing disagreements and signing a deal by the end of the year, explained a close European Commission source on Monday 9 October.
The source said this was a favourable moment for an agreement in principle, which would then be fine-tuned, and despite...