Paraguay’s incoming President, Santiago Pena, has voiced reservations about the current environmental requirements posed by the European Union in the ongoing free trade discussions between the EU and the South American trade bloc, Mercosur. Pena, set to assume office next week, expressed that the EU’s propositions might hinder Paraguay’s economic growth, particularly as a leading […]
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