Leaders hail Mercosur trade pact as prosperity driver before signing
EU-Mercosur trade deal to be signed in Paraguay as Lula, von der Leyen hail ‘prosperity’ and multilateralism
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday hailed the European Union–Mercosur trade deal as a pivotal step for prosperity and rules-based cooperation, ahead of a planned signing in Asuncion on Saturday after 25 years of negotiations.
Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Lula called the agreement “very good, especially for the democratic world and for…