The EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement was signed on 17 January 2026 in Asunción, Paraguay by EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič in attendance of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, and heads of state and ministers of the Mercosur Countries. In her speech at the ceremony, President Ursula von der Leyen stressed the importance of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement in the currently uncertain times. The Agreement marks