30/04/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 30 April, the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, and the President of the European Council, António Costa, agreed to hold the 8th EU-Mexico Summit on 22 May in Mexico City. The summit should provide an opportunity to sign the strategic political, economic and cooperation partnership agreement between Mexico and the European Union (Modernised Global Agreement), as well as the interim agreement on trade, once the necessary internal procedures within the European Union have been completed, announced the two presidents in a joint statement. The comprehensive agreement “will strengthen the relationship in all the areas it covers and lay the foundations for deeper collaboration in strategic sectors for sustainable development on both sides”, the declaration states. The summit will also provide an opportunity to make progress on shared priorities such as climate and the environment, economic investment, energy, security, health, migration, digitalisation and innovation. (CG)