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Uruguay and Argentina Ratify Mercosur–EU Trade Pact

EU-level approval remains uncertain pending a court review.

Representatives approve the EU–Mercosur agreement through electronic voting at Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Mario Lubetkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, attends a session at Congress while representatives discuss the EU–Mercosur agreement in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Mario Lubetkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, smiles after lawmakers approved the EU–Mercosur agreement at Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Uruguay's parliament approved the deal, which has been fiercely opposed by farmers in some EU countries

Overview

  • Uruguay’s lower house approved the deal 91–2 after a prior Senate green light, making it the first country to ratify.
  • Argentina’s Senate ratified the accord 69–3 after its Chamber of Deputies passed it on Feb. 12, placing it alongside Uruguay as an early ratifier.
  • Brazil’s lower house recently backed the agreement by a large majority, and Brazil and Paraguay are described as poised to complete approvals in the coming weeks.
  • The European Parliament has referred the agreement to the EU’s Court of Justice, and a ruling could take months.
  • EU institutions can choose provisional application while the court review proceeds, but no decision has been taken as political resistance persists in some member states, including France.