All entries related to Uruguay, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/countries/uruguay 2026-08-04T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e9da32c4:en 2026-08-04T06:00:00Z

The contract, reported on 4 August 2026, runs for five years with an option to extend for a further five. The channel stretches about 106.5 km from km 39 of the Río de la Plata common zone channel to km 0 of the Uruguay River and is a key trade route between Argentina and Uruguay. Jan De Nul had already been reported as the best bidder in early July 2026 (dredgingtoday, 2 July 2026). Notably, both bidders named in the procedure were European dredging groups. — Source: https://www.dredgingtoday.com/2026/08/04/breaking-news-jan-de-nul-signs-martin-garcia-dredging-contract/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ebcd8a99:en 2026-05-01T06:00:00Z

Signed on 17 January 2026 in Paraguay following the Council decision of 9 January 2026 (21:5 votes); the EU Parliament's approval for the formal conclusion is still pending, and a CJEU opinion is pending. — Source: https://www.whitecase.com/insight-alert/eu-provisionally-apply-eu-mercosur-interim-trade-agreement-pending-cjeu-opinion

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e94d2e03:en 2026-01-17T06:00:00Z

Signing in Asunción on 17 January 2026. Negotiations began in 1999. The EU Commission concluded the negotiations despite criticism (France) in December 2024. Criticism: European farmers vs. competitive South American farmers; environmentalists fear increased rainforest deforestation and loss of species. Safeguard clauses built in for a strong rise in imports/price collapse. Trump had shortly beforehand announced new tariffs against Germany (10% from 1 February, 25% from 1 June over the Greenland conflict). — Source: https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article696bbfcd8eda3a7225224d37/durchbruch-nach-25-jahren-freihandelsabkommen-zwischen-eu-und-mercosur-unterzeichnet.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:09c3c34e:en 2025-05-20T06:00:00Z

After 20 years of negotiations, the EU-Mercosur agreement enters into force. The largest free trade zone in the world by population (780 million people). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/mercosur/