http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/b1310b0ffbf869f6 https://verfassungsblog.de/from-capacity-to-necessity/ From Capacity to Necessity - The Provisional Application of the EU-Mercosur Agreement Schramm, Julian eng 2026-03-13 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Article 218(5) TFEU EU EU-Mercosur Agreement provisional application EU Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The tension in the room was almost tangible when the President of the European Commission announced on Friday, 27 February 2026, that the EU-Mercosur Agreement would be applied provisionally. After a week of uncertainty and despite widespread opposition and resistance – in a world that is drifting once again into great power politics – the EU thereby sends a strong signal that it remains committed to multilateralism and continues to be a reliable partner on the global stage. The Commission’s decision is arguably not only legally justified, but also politically imperative.