Spain underlines the “urgency” of adopting a “vital” agreement like that of Mercosur despite France’s reservations

Brussels – The Secretary of State for the European Union, Fernando Sampedro, stressed this Tuesday from Brussels the “urgency” for the European Union to complete the process to adopt the free trade agreement negotiated with the Mercosur countries; a “vital” pact that he hopes can be signed before the end of the year despite the postponement requested by France.

“There have never been circumstances so favorable and that so clearly explain the urgency and the need to sign this agreement with Mercosur,” Sampedro declared to the press upon his arrival at a meeting of the…