The deputy of the National Party for the department of Colonia, Dr. Mario Colman, became the new president of the Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) this Monday, June 26, during the development of its LXXXVII Ordinary Session in which declarations were also approved on the negotiations between Mercosur and the European Union as well as the interest of the Social Economy of the region.
“The Mercosur Parliamentarians ruled on the end of the mandate of the Delegation of the Republic of Paraguay. Consequently, Uruguayan Parliamentarian Mario Colman was appointed Vice President of the Uruguayan Delegation, therefore, he assumes as President of PARLASUR, for this year 2023,” the organization reported in a statement.
Colman thanked his colleagues for their trust and reaffirmed his commitment to “work seriously” for a Mercosur of “all citizens”.
The plenary also approved the Declaration on the status of the negotiations of the Mercosur-European Union Bi-regional Agreement, which highlights the commitment to progress in the negotiations and the achievement of a “balanced agreement” that promotes sustainable development and strengthens relations between the two regions.
The document also mentions “obstacles and challenges” that have arisen in the process of ratification and signing of the agreement between the two blocs. ”In particular, the reopening of the discussion with the inclusion of additional commitments (side letters) by the EU in the current stage of technical review. These unilateral demands could generate losses for the Mercosur countries and have raised valid questions about their impact,” the statement said.
In addition, Parlasur approved the proposal that declares of regional interest the bill that recommends the implementation, harmonization and adoption of legislative mechanisms on Social and Solidarity Economy policies to achieve “decent work with social justice.”
