AFP wire via Yahoo; neutral reporting of Wadephul's summit statement
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AFP report from the Asunción Mercosur summit quotes Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul committing Germany to be the first EU member state to ratify the EU-Mercosur partnership agreement, describing a target of 'within one month.' The piece notes that the trade pillar of the deal has applied provisionally since May 2026, following a signature by the European Commission, while the investment protection chapter still requires full ratification by all 27 member states. Wadephul framed the commitment as a signal to reluctant states including France, Poland, Ireland, Austria, and Hungary.
“Wadephul: Germany aims to ratify Mercosur within one month; will be first EU member to do so; trade pillar already in provisional force since May.”