The Swiss government on Thursday urged parliament to reject an initiative that seeks to block a new agreement with the European Union, describing it as a threat to legal and economic stability. The deal, agreed in December 2024, would represent the biggest overhaul of Switzerland’s bilateral economic relations with the EU in a generation. Known […]
The European Union’s long-awaited free trade agreement with Mercosur countries is likely to be applied provisionally from as early as March, according to an EU diplomat. The move could go ahead once the first Mercosur nation ratifies the pact, with Paraguay expected to do so in the coming weeks, allowing parts of the deal to […]

