Uruguay takes over the Mercosur presidency this month, with EU quotas a top priority

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Uruguay will assume the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur during the upcoming summit in Paraguay on June 30, prioritizing the distribution of quotas from the trade agreement with the European Union. The country's technical teams are actively preparing for this role.

Uruguay will assume the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur on June 30, during a summit of the bloc in Paraguay, with the distribution of the quotas from the agreement with the European Union (EU) among the main items on its agenda. Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin said the country is already preparing to take on that role and that “the technical teams are already working.”