NATO Leader slams EU over Mercosur, vows to cut red tape to attract new investments | Germany, Italy

Published on Jan 23, 2026 01:07 am IST

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking at Davos, slammed the European Parliament for delaying the long-negotiated EU–Mercosur trade deal, calling it a new “obstacle” and vowing Europe “will not be stopped.” Merz argued the agreement is “fair and balanced,” essential for stronger European growth, and signaled it could still be provisionally implemented even as legal and political pushback intensifies.

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