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Argentina Halts EU Investment Forum, Cites Clash With OECD Meetings

The last-minute suspension underscores a clash with OECD commitments that has unsettled EU partners.

Overview

  • Argentina suspended the EUArgentina 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 MercosurEU 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.