The EU is on the brink of signing a trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of five South American countries, after its senior leaders arrived in Uruguay.
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen touched down in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo ahead of Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.