{"id":451742,"date":"2026-01-09T18:24:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/llyc.global\/ideas\/entre-la-apertura-y-la-competitividad-perspectivas-comerciales-del-acuerdo-ue-mercosur\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:42:07","slug":"between-openness-and-competitiveness-trade-prospects-for-the-eu-mercosur-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/llyc.global\/en\/ideas\/between-openness-and-competitiveness-trade-prospects-for-the-eu-mercosur-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Between openness and competitiveness: trade prospects for the EU\u2013Mercosur Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <b>Association Agreement between the European Union and MERCOSUR<\/b> is entering a decisive phase after 25 years of negotiations. 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