Mexico: EU, Mexico sign updated free trade agreements to boost economic cooperation.

SHOTLIST: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (MAY 22, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF 8TH EU-MEXICO SUMMIT HALL 2. MEXICAN PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM, EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN AND EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANTONIO COSTA POSING FOR CAMERAS 3. VARIOUS OF AGREEMENTS BEING SIGNED 4. EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANTONIO COSTA SPEAKING AT SUMMIT (Spanish) 5. VARIOUS OF 8TH EU-MEXICO SUMMIT HALL 6. MEXICAN PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM SPEAKING AT SUMMIT (Spanish) 7. MEXICAN PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM, EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN AND EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANTONIO COSTA POSING FOR CAMERAS 8. EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN SPEAKING AT SUMMIT (English) 9. EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANTONIO COSTA SPEAKING AT SUMMIT (Spanish) 10. MEXICAN PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM SPEAKING AT SUMMIT (Spanish)MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 22, 2026: The European Union and Mexico signed new agreements to modernize their trade relations and strengthen political and economic cooperation on Friday, May 22, during the 8th EU-Mexico Summit in Mexico City. The updated deal is expected to boost trade, investment, clean technologies and supply chain cooperation, while expanding opportunities in agriculture, services, e-commerce and public procurement. The European Commission said bilateral trade between the sides currently totals around 100 billion euros annually and is expected to increase further under the new framework. The agreements also include commitments on sustainable development, labor rights, environmental protection and gender equality. The new agreements will enter into force after ratification procedures are completed. The summit was attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic. In 2025, EU-Mexico trade was valued at more than €86 billion ($99.7 billion), roughly €53 billion in exports and over €34 billion in imports. The EU was Mexico's third-largest trading partner after the US and China, and its second-largest export market.