On 5 and 6 December 2024, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, went in Montevideo, Uruguay where she participated in the 65th Mercosur Summit Meeting.
On this occasion, the EU and Mercosur finalised negotiations for a groundbreaking EU-Mercosur partnership agreement. The agreement presented opportunities for major mutual gains through strengthened geopolitical, economic, sustainability and security cooperation.