With this approval, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, could travel to Paraguay as early as Monday to sign the trade treaty with Latin America.

The European Union's executive arm proposed Tuesday to give farmers early access to some €45 billion as it looks to diffuse anger over a vast trade deal with South American bloc…

EDITORIAL. France's hopes of forming a blocking minority have quickly faded, with the free trade agreement between the EU and four South American countries is set to be finalized…