Filip Olszówka
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement and access to the public procurement market
Relations between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) are entering a new phase. On Friday, 9 January 2026, despite opposition by members including Poland and France, the EU member states approved a trade agreement with Mercosur which had been negotiated for many years. It is to be signed this coming Saturday, 17 January.
Cross-border litigation enters the digital era
Judicial cooperation between the member states in cross-border civil, commercial and criminal matters is vital for integration of European markets and creation of a space of freedom, security and justice within the European Union. To streamline access to justice, member states have implemented their own IT solutions, in turn creating a need to unify these systems at the EU level. This is the aim of the EU’s Digitalisation Regulation (2023/2844).
