Overview
- Argentina suspended the EU–Argentina Investment and Business Forum that was set for June 1–2 at Palacio Libertad in Buenos Aires.
- Officials said the dates conflicted with OECD meetings in Paris on June 2–4, and ministers including Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno plan to attend.
- The European Union organized the forum through its ambassador in Argentina, Erik Høeg, and EU delegations expressed surprise after months of planning and booked travel.
- The event aimed to bring about 700 business leaders together to pursue deals linked to the newly active Mercosur–EU trade framework.
- No new date is confirmed, with late‑year timing only suggested, and Clarín reported internal blame directed at the national investment agency, raising doubts about coordination and investor confidence.