Brazilian Diplomacy Marks Decisive Point in Mercosur-Eu Agreement
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Confirmed President Lula's expectation to sign the Mercosur-European Union Agreement with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, by December 20, will be a great victory for Brazilian diplomacy. A victory that had a long trajectory, as economist Carla Beni, a professor at FGV, recalls. After all, it's 20 years since the negotiations began. The signing, says the economist, represents an important political breakthrough, bu…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva assured that the agreement between the EU and Mercosur would be signed on 20 December despite the reservations of some European governments. The President stressed that it was the largest trade agreement ever concluded between the two blocs. Lula sent this message from the G20 summit in South Africa, [...] The post Brazil: EU-Mercosur agreement is signed first appeared on latinapress News.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said this Sunday (23) that the free trade agreement between Mercosul and the European Union (EU) will be signed on 20 December. In this season, Brazil is in the presidency of the South American bloc and Lula has placed the conclusion of the agreement with Europeans. "It is an agreement that involves almost 722 million inhabitants and US$ 22 trillion of Gross Internal Product (PIB). It is an extremely important…
Map of the European Union and Mercosur (wikimedia)The aim is to prevent the ratification of this free trade agreement with the countries of South America, which risks ruining many farmers and poisoning the population.
At the close of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, announced that the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur will be signed on December 20 in Brasilia. The South American president guaranteed the conclusion of the pact despite the French opposition and the difficulties of agenda that could delay the summit of leaders of the South American bloc, scheduled in Foz de Iguazú. Lula sai…
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