Brussels delays signing of EU-Mercosur trade deal until January
Move comes after Italian premier Giorgia Meloni pleads for more time from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Move comes after Italian premier Giorgia Meloni pleads for more time from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Warning comes after Italy and France pushed to delay vote on landmark agreement with South American nations

Paris says pact with four South American countries needs more work but unclear if it has enough support to block it

Maroš Šefčovič says bloc must not delay vote on pact with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay

Brussels wants to secure final approval for pact with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay by December

Majority back motion to seek legal opinion on deal from European Court of Justice

Parliamentarians this week voted to refer the deal to the European Court of Justice