During the virtual press trip of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU, on Thursday 7 January, the Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, stressed the importance of making progress in the negotiations of new trade agreements around the world, especially the one with Mercosur.
According to the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, it is even an “obligation of the EU27” to conclude the agreement this year. “It is the responsibility of the...