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🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Cap on Fuels - Supermarket Products: The Plenary Takes Over for the Ratification of Measures

A new law is being discussed in the Greek Parliament to impose profit caps on fuel and essential products amid rising prices.

Mar 19 • 08:04 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

DR Congo: Opening of the new parliamentary session

The new parliamentary session in the Democratic Republic of the Congo begins amid ongoing discussions about the war in the eastern region and the ratification of peace accords with Rwanda.

Mar 16 • 07:36 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Trade agreement with the United States will go to the Constitutional Court and the National Assembly

Ecuador's Reciprocal Trade Agreement with the United States must undergo legal procedures in both countries for ratification, including review by Ecuador's Constitutional Court and approval by the National Assembly.

Mar 15 • 18:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

European Parliament: Green light for the first international, legally binding treaty on Artificial Intelligence

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a resolution for the ratification of the Council of Europe's Convention on Artificial Intelligence, marking the first legally binding international framework for AI governance.

Mar 12 • 11:51 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Parliament: Samaras' Speech on the Agreement with Chevron

Former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is set to speak in Parliament about the legislative ratification of agreements with Chevron concerning the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons in offshore areas south of Crete and south of the Peloponnese.

Mar 11 • 21:14 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Journal of Laws from March 11, 2026 (positions 306 - 312)

The article outlines various legal actions and regulations announced on March 11, 2026, including a ratification agreement between Poland and the UK and several ministerial regulations.

Mar 11 • 19:53 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Constitutional Court says that the agreement between Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates requires approval from the Assembly

The Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled that the investment agreement with the United Arab Emirates must be approved by the National Assembly before its ratification.

Mar 9 • 23:08 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Gen. Roman Polko: SAFE? I basically don’t know what we are debating about

Poland is set to receive 43.7 billion euros from the EU's SAFE program, making it the largest beneficiary, but the ratification of the loan agreement is pending regulatory approvals.

Mar 9 • 14:55 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

Brazil has ratified the free trade agreement with the EU and Mercosur countries

Brazil's Senate has ratified a long-awaited free trade agreement with the EU and Mercosur, which aims to establish a huge trade zone.

Mar 5 • 10:58 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Brazil ratifies the EU-Mercosur trade agreement

Brazil has ratified the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, pending only parliamentary approval from Paraguay for full ratification by all member countries.

Mar 4 • 22:39 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

How the Mercosur-European Union agreement impacts when applied provisionally

The European Commission's president announced the provisional application of the Mercosur-European Union agreement after ratification from Argentina and Uruguay, with significant implications for trade.

Feb 28 • 13:22 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The long road for the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to go from 'provisional application' to definitive

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has moved into provisional application following ratification by Uruguay and Argentina, but faces further legal and parliamentary hurdles before it can be fully implemented.

Feb 28 • 04:45 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The European Union will begin applying the "Mercosur" agreement

The European Commission announced a temporary application of the Mercosur trade agreement, which faces criticism from French President Emmanuel Macron and requires full ratification from the European Parliament.

Feb 27 • 16:05 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

Free Trade: von der Leyen Implements Mercosur Agreement

Ursula von der Leyen has implemented the EU free trade agreement with Mercosur countries despite lacking approval from the European Parliament, following ratification by Uruguay and Argentina.

Feb 27 • 12:29 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Europe activated the agreement with Mercosur, and the free trade treaty starts on May 1

The European Commission has announced the provisional enforcement of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement starting May 1, following ratification by Argentina and Uruguay.

Feb 27 • 11:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The chaos with Trump's tariffs increases pressure on Brussels to apply the EU-Mercosur agreement

The disarray caused by Trump's tariff policies is intensifying pressure on the European Commission to swiftly implement the EU-Mercosur trade agreement as Latin American countries push for rapid ratification.

Feb 27 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Senate: The Government seeks ratification of the Mercosur-European Union agreement and to advance with the glacier law reform

The Argentine government is pushing for the ratification of the Mercosur-European Union trade agreement while also addressing reforms to environmental protections regarding glaciers in the Senate.

Feb 26 • 14:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina accelerate ratification of the EU-Mercosur agreement

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies has approved the EU-Mercosur treaty, moving it to the Senate for further analysis, amid rising import tariffs from the US.

Feb 26 • 12:57 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Argentina on the verge of leading the ratification of the Mercosur-EU agreement while Europe debates its provisional application

Argentina is close to becoming the first country to ratify the Mercosur-European Union free trade agreement amid regional urgency and European debates.

Feb 25 • 20:19 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Britain has suspended the ratification of the agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Britain has halted the ratification of a deal regarding the transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Feb 25 • 15:22 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

EU hits pause on trade deal with US, Trump warns countries not to 'play games' after Supreme Court ruling

The EU has decided to pause ratification of its trade deal with the US following a Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs, while Trump cautions other nations to adhere to trade agreements.

Feb 23 • 22:01 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

EP: Voting on the ratification of the trade agreement with the USA postponed

The European Parliament's Committee on International Trade has postponed voting on the ratification of a trade agreement with the USA due to recent developments following a decision by the US Supreme Court.

Feb 23 • 20:05 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
World

USA lifts tariffs, Trump announces new ones. EU suspends ratification of the agreement

Donald Trump has announced that he will impose new tariffs following a recent Supreme Court decision, while the European Parliament has halted the ratification of a trade agreement with the U.S.

Feb 23 • 17:21 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Tariffs: Europe Suspends Agreement with the United States

The European Parliament has postponed the ratification of a trade agreement with the United States following a U.S. Supreme Court decision addressing tariffs imposed by President Biden.

Feb 23 • 17:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

The European Parliament is preparing to 'freeze' the ratification of the trade agreement with the USA

The European Parliament is set to halt the ratification process of the trade agreement between the EU and the USA following a decision by the US Supreme Court.

Feb 23 • 11:57 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Trade Policy: The EU is likely to suspend trade agreement with the US

The European Union is expected to suspend the ratification of its trade agreement with the United States to gather more details on the US's new tariff program.

Feb 23 • 11:48 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Liveblog USA under Trump: EU intends to suspend the implementation of the trade agreement with the USA

The EU plans to suspend the ratification of its trade agreement with the USA due to concerns about new tariff policies.

Feb 23 • 11:01 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
World

Bloomberg: EU postpones trade agreement with the USA

The EU is set to freeze the ratification of its trade agreement with the USA, demanding more information from President Donald Trump's administration regarding the new tariff program.

Feb 23 • 11:00 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Bloomberg: EU Delays Approval of Trade Agreement with the USA

The EU is postponing the ratification of a trade agreement with the USA while seeking more information regarding the Trump administration's new tariff program.

Feb 23 • 10:58 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
World

Bloomberg: EU Parliament delays approval of trade agreement with the USA

The EU Parliament has decided to postpone the ratification of a trade agreement with the USA while seeking more information about the Trump administration's new tariff program.

Feb 23 • 10:57 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

The EU "freezes" the ratification of the trade agreement with the USA - What it demands

The European Parliament plans to suspend the ratification process of the trade agreement with the USA following a recent ruling by the US Supreme Court that deemed tariffs imposed by Donald Trump illegal.

Feb 23 • 10:36 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
World

EU, agreement on tariffs frozen. Brussels takes time awaiting US relaunch

The EU has suspended ratification of the tariff agreement with the US due to implications from a US Supreme Court ruling.

Feb 21 • 00:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Official urgency: ratification of the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union advanced in the Senate

The Argentine Senate's Foreign Relations Committee swiftly approved the ratification of the Mercosur-European Union agreement, paving the way for a final voting session next week.

Feb 18 • 22:30 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Sick Leave: The Mysterious Journey of Article 44 and How the Reform Will Remain with Its Elimination

The Argentine government's labor reform bill is set to return to the Senate for ratification after the controversial Article 44 concerning sick leave is eliminated, though its authorship remains unclear.

Feb 17 • 21:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Argentine Chamber of Deputies approves EU-Mercosur agreement

The Argentine Chamber of Deputies has approved the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, with future ratification likely in the Senate.

Feb 13 • 10:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The Chamber of Deputies ratified the European Union-Mercosur treaty

The Argentine Chamber of Deputies has approved the ratification of the treaty between the European Union and Mercosur, signaling a significant step in international trade negotiations for Argentina.

Feb 13 • 02:53 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Deputies: the Government is pushing for the reduction of criminal responsibility to 14 years and the ratification of the Mercosur-European Union agreement

The Argentine government seeks to reduce the age of criminal responsibility to 14 and ratify the Mercosur-European Union trade agreement during a session in the Chamber of Deputies.

Feb 12 • 12:05 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Stavros Papastavrou: The second ten days of February for the signing of 4 contracts with Chevron

In mid-February, the signing of four contracts with Chevron is expected, followed by ratification by Parliament and the commencement of geophysical surveys in the second half of 2026.

Feb 6 • 12:28 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The European Parliament agrees to resume the ratification of the trade agreement with the US suspended due to threats to Greenland

The European Parliament has decided to resume the ratification process of the trade agreement with the US, which was suspended over threats concerning Greenland's sovereignty, with plans to start on February 24.

Feb 4 • 16:58 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Breaking News] The People Power Party gives up on demanding 'ratification of the investment law'... Expected to pass at the end of February in the special committee between the ruling and opposition parties

The special law for strategic investment management between South Korea and the U.S. is anticipated to pass by the end of February after an agreement between the Democratic Party and the People Power Party to form a special committee, with the latter abandoning its demand for National Assembly ratification.

Feb 4 • 09:04 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

When Black Americans Gained the Right to Vote, the 15th Amendment Was Added to the US Constitution

The article discusses the historical context surrounding the ratification of the 15th Amendment in February 1869, which granted voting rights to Black Americans following the Civil War, while highlighting the political challenges they faced as former slaves seeking equality.

Feb 3 • 11:40 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

The ratification of the Donation Agreement between WHO and the Ministry of Health was voted on: Charis Georgiadis' acute reaction to the negative votes of parties

The ratification of a donation agreement between the WHO and Greece's Ministry of Health passed with broad majority support, but faced opposition from several political parties, prompting a strong reaction from Charis Georgiadis.

Jan 14 • 18:32 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Journal of Laws dated January 12, 2026 (items 23 - 31)

This article details various legislative items including the ratification of an investment protection agreement between the European Union and Singapore.

Jan 13 • 06:55 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

Mercosur warns that the EU's safeguards to protect its farmers "are not part" of the agreement

Mercosur has indicated that the EU's safeguards for its farmers do not form part of the trade agreement, which is pending ratification by a parliament where Von der Leyen holds a fragile majority.

Jan 12 • 18:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The obstacles ahead in the EU trade agreement with Mercosur: tight majorities in the European Parliament and voting in national Parliaments

The ratification process of the historic EU-Mercosur trade agreement faces significant challenges, requiring individual approval from Latin American countries after more than 25 years of negotiations.

Jan 10 • 04:45 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Mercosur: What is it and what does the agreement with the EU mean for Greece?

The article discusses the recent ratification of the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, highlighting the opposition from representatives of the primary production sector in Greece.

Jan 9 • 14:52 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

Free Trade: EU Votes for Mercosur Agreement

EU states have largely voted in favor of the Mercosur free trade agreement with South American countries, pending written approval by national capitals and subsequent ratification by the European Parliament.

Jan 9 • 11:14 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The PP and the PSOE approve a face-to-face debate on Aragón TV for the regional elections on February 8, but it still needs to be ratified

The PP and PSOE have agreed on a face-to-face debate for the upcoming regional elections in Aragón, pending ratification by the parties and the Electoral Board.

Jan 8 • 20:07 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
World

Mercosur at the Final Straight

The article discusses the changes in the EU Council that facilitated a free trade agreement with Mercosur, the critical compromise regarding agricultural support for Italy, France's maneuvers in trade negotiations, concessions offered by the European Commission to EU farmers, and the geopolitical and economic motivations of Latin America for entering the agreement with the EU as well as potential challenges in its ratification.

Jan 8 • 14:53 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

The Egnatia Odos officially changes hands: the price is 1.3 billion euros

The Egnatia Odos has officially changed hands following parliamentary ratification of a 35-year concession agreement, with the transaction closing at an expected price of 1.3 billion euros.

Dec 30 • 11:14 UTC

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