President von der Leyen was in Paraguay for the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreement on the previous Saturday
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- The signing also involved President António Costa of the European Council and took place in Asunción, Paraguay.
- Sources
- PrimaryEuropean Commission - Press releasePresident Ursula von der Leyen, along with President António Costa, was in Paraguay last Saturday (17 January 2026) to sign the EU-Mercosur partnership agreement.
- PrimaryEuropean Commission - Audiovisual ServiceOn 17 January 2026, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, participated in the EU-Mercosur agreement signing ceremony.
- SecondaryReal Instituto ElcanoSigning ceremony for the Mercosur-EU agreement in Asunción, Paraguay (17/01/2026).