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The EU and Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) have signed a trade agreement that creates a free-trade zone for around 700 million consumers. It will deliver mutual commercial opportunities, with EU yearly exports to Mercosur countries estimated to rise by 39%.
Lia Kali from Spain scooped the Grand Jury Prize and Public Choice Award at the Music Moves Europe Awards 2026 in the Netherlands. Other winners at this EU prize for popular music were Camille Yembe (Belgium), Carpetman (Ukraine), Della (Cyprus), Sarah Julia (Netherlands) and Sofie Royer (Austria).
In 2025, the European Union Intellectual Property Office received a record 327 735 new applications for EU trade marks and EU designs. The largest share of trademark applications came from EU countries, followed by China, US and UK. Applications for designs came mostly from countries outside the EU.
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