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Video. Brazil's Lula calls EU to seek 'political courage' over Mercosur deal
Video. During a meeting with the South American bloc at Foz do Iguazu on Saturday, he regretted the postponement by the EU of the agreement that would have created the largest free trade zone in the world.
Brazil had everything ready to sign the historic agreement between Mercosur and the European Union on 20 December. The stage was idyllic: the Belmond hotel, the most luxurious of Foz do Iguaçu, with the impressive Iguazú Falls in the background. The EU left the South American countries standing at the last minute and what was going to be a party transformed into a disillusioned Mercosur summit. The heads of state of the region are disappointed a…
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on the European Union (EU) on Saturday 20 December to show "courage", after the postponement of the signing of the free trade agreement with Mercosur. A statement made at the opening of the Mercosur summit in Foz de Iguaçu, Brazil.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on the European Union to show courage and sign a trade agreement with the South American bloc Mercosur.
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay initially hoped to initial the treaty this Saturday, as did the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and a majority of EU countries. But...
Lula da Silva, in his opening speech at the summit of Mercosul, said that he had received the indication that France alone would not be able to block the agreement with the European Union.
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