Politics

Why Mercosur is a strategic win for Europe but a hard sell at home [Opinion]

Stuart Dowell
 09.01.2026, 16:33
Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The agreement is no longer just trade; it’s the EU’s geopolitical hedge. Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The EU’s geopolitical hedge as globalization fractures, US rules erode, China advances.