Mercosur-EU trade deal to be signed Jan. 17 in Paraguay: Argentine FM

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The trade agreement between the South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union (EU) will be signed on Jan. 17 in Paraguay, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said Friday.

Quirno welcomed the progress in a post on X, calling it "more trade, more investment and more jobs," and said the European Council had authorized the signing of the Mercosur-EU agreement "after more th