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| The Brazilian president believes in the early completion of the Mercosur-EU agreement. |
| Brazil, 21.08.2025 |
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| Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed American tariffs and the trade agreement between the South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union on Wednesday. Lula reaffirmed his disagreement with U.S. customs policy during a phone call, and both leaders expressed their commitment to conclude negotiations on the long-awaited trade pact, the Brazilian government announced. TASR reported this based on a dispatch from Reuters.Lula previously expressed hope that both sides would be able to finalize the agreement in the second half of the year when his country will preside over the Mercosur bloc, which also includes Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The agreement was fundamentally completed last December but still faces opposition from countries like France, which has concerns about its agricultural sector.In a post on social media platform X, Macron stated that he reiterated to Lula his readiness for an 'ambitious' deal between the EU and Mercosur, 'as long as it protects the interests of our French and European agriculture.In a post on X, Macron stated that he reiterated to Lula his readiness for an 'ambitious' agreement between the EU and Mercosur, 'as long as it protects the interests of our French and European agriculture and serves our economies.' 'We also talked at length about economic issues, especially tariffs, as well as our bilateral cooperation in defense and transport,' Macron added.odkaz na stránku |
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