On Monday 13 November, the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted the negotiation mandate proposed by the Commission to update the EU/Chile association agreement of 2002. The first series of talks is scheduled to launch in Brussels on 16 November, and a second series will start in Santiago in early 2018.
This update of the EU/Chile association agreement aims to bring its political dialogue, cooperation ambitions and trade provisions into line with the EU's modern agreements.
An EU/Chile...