The leaders of the European Union want the trade agreement signed with the Mercosur countries to be applied provisionally, despite the European Parliament’s decision to question the EU’s top court on whether it aligns with the EU treaties, said the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
‘With regard to Mercosur… the issue of provisional application was raised by several leaders tonight… and there is a clear interest in ensuring that the benefits of this important deal are applied as quickly as possible,’ von der Leyen told a press conference.
‘We have not yet made a decision. A decision would only be necessary at a stage where a Mercosur country, or more Mercosur countries, had completed their procedures. Therefore, we will be ready when they are ready,’ she said.
