Against tough odds, the European Union and four key South American countries are closer than they've been in 25 years to signing a long-delayed free trade deal.

In an agreement that seemingly bodes well for the flow of pharmaceuticals between the two regions, the EU and India on Monday agreed to a sweeping free trade agreement that the European bloc has dubbed “the largest such deal ever concluded by either side.”

Representatives of the European Union and South American nations signed a free trade agreement on Saturday, but the deal is not final until approved by a vote of the European Parliament.

The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement on Saturday, capping more than a quarter-century of torturous negotiations to strengthen commercial ties in the face of rising protectionism and trade tensions around the world.

In alignment with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Regional Comprehensive Economic

Full-island free trade zone could alter supply chains, tourism and investment flows across Asia, with long-term implications for India

The European Union and India have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties after nearly two decades of negotiations.

The European Union is willing to implement a sweeping free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries on a provisional basis, the head of the EU's executive commission said Friday,