Mercosur-European Union agreement can be signed on Saturday

The Brazilian government is working with the expectation that the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU) will be signed on the next day 20, during the 67th Summit of Mercosur and Associated States. According to Itamaraty, however, there are concerns regarding the safeguards that will have to be presented by the European bloc. “Our expectation is to sign the agreement on Saturday, but, in fact, the safeguards are a matter of concern,” said, this Monday (15), the secretary of Latin America and the Caribbean, Gisela Padovan, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE). The statement was made during a press conference to detail the participation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the heads of state summit, on the 20th in Foz do Iguaçu (PR). The meeting is expected to include the participation of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. On the 19th, a day before the heads of state meeting, a preliminary meeting of the bloc is ...