Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the signature was pushed out to January to give a few more weeks to address some outlying issues with member states.

Investing.com -- The European Union has delayed the signing of a free trade agreement with Mercosur countries as EU leaders met in Brussels to discuss Ukraine war funding. "We have reached out to our ...

Soldiers ride in a military vehicle along a street amid an attempted coup in Cotonou Benin, Sunday Dec. 7, 2025.