Brussels postpones the inauguration of Mercosur, which will be its next major trade front.

Ratifying the political pact signed with the South American bloc by the end of 2024 is essential for the EU in the new geopolitical era, following the controversial agreement reached with Trump. The European Commission is hesitant to open the next significant trade front it has pending: the validation of the free trade agreement with Mercosur, after having swallowed the bitter pill of the controversial tariff pact signed with Donald Trump, President of the United States.