Overview
- Velasco, who wrapped up talks in Brussels on Tuesday, said Mexican and EU teams finalized logistics for an EU visit to Mexico to sign the Acuerdo Global Modernizado.
- The signing is expected to be led by President Claudia Sheinbaum and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, with the visit date to be announced soon.
- During the trip, Velasco met António Costa, Kaja Kallas, Teresa Ribera, Roberta Metsola, and BusinessEurope to coordinate work on energy transition, health, digital policy, and resilient supply chains.
- Mexico and Belgium signed a deal that lets spouses and other dependents of diplomats take paid jobs with full labor rights, easing family life for posted staff.
- The updated pact widens access for farm and fisheries exports, adds digital trade and trade facilitation rules, aligns investment terms, and drops tariffs on more than 83% of agro‑food products, with a May timeframe previously floated but still unconfirmed and subject to ratification.