How the Mercosur-EU deal impacts Brazilian firms beyond exports (preview)
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the Mercosur-EU trade deal on Brazilian firms beyond just exports.
Amid a global context of eroding multilateralism and rising US trade wars, Mercosur and the European Union are trying to create a shared market for more than 700 million people. The proposed free trade zone for goods and services encompasses 27 European countries, plus Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on the other side of the Atlantic, with Bolivia in the process of joining as well. Combined, the economies involved in the deal make up for approximately 20% of global GDP. The deal...
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