The G20 summit, held on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 November in Rio de Janeiro, could have been an opportunity to announce the conclusion of negotiations between the EU and Mercosur on the trade agreement, but it wasn’t to be. Instead, the EU hopes to make the announcement at the Mercosur summit on 5 and 6 December. Negotiators from both sides are set to meet again next week to potentially finalise the last details of the agreement. “We are optimistic about the outcome. In essence, the...