EU chief meeting South American leaders to try to close trade deal

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet leaders of South America’s Mercosur bloc on Friday, aiming to push through a controversial pact to create the world’s biggest free trade zone despite last-minute resistance. Von der Leyen is hoping that the two-day summit in Uruguay with presidents from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will seal the deal that has been haggled over for decades.

France24