The European Free Trade Association-Mercosur Agreement and its political and economic significance
The European Free Trade Association-Mercosur Agreement and its political and economic significance


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Coordinador: Dr. Óscar Ugarteche Galarza Web master:Dr. José Carlos Díaz Silva Noviembre, 2025 |
The European Free Trade Association-Mercosur Agreement and its political and economic significance
The first tripartite meeting between ASEAN, China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 26-27 May. Some of these countries are part of more than one minilateral body (see Table 1). This article will review the highlights of the summit and outline the possible role that the new alliance could play in the trade war between China and the US, the geopolitical tensions arising from the coup in Myanmar and the common agenda for the next BRICS summit in July.
In October 2024, the 16th BRICS summit was held in Kazan, Russia. One of the central themes was financial cooperation, which consisted of increasing trade in local currencies, which would benefit from reducing transaction costs, avoiding US trade sanctions and reducing payment processing times. In addition, it allows for greater exchange rate stability because it avoids the dollar's instability.