Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: The EU-Mercosur Agreement Could Tap a New Source of Critical Minerals for the West
April 08, 2026
April 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by senior fellow Monica de Bolle:
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The EU-Mercosur agreement could tap a new source of critical minerals for the West
It took a quarter century of negotiations before the European Union and the South American economic bloc Mercosur signed a trade agreement earlier this year despite objections from protectionist interests in France . . .
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The EU-Mercosur agreement could tap a new source of critical minerals for the West
It took a quarter century of negotiations before the European Union and the South American economic bloc Mercosur signed a trade agreement earlier this year despite objections from protectionist interests in France . . .