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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has officially promulgated the Mercosur-EU trade agreement following its approval by the National Congress in March.
Trade expert Ignacio García Bercero advises the EU to pursue a conditional agreement with the US, citing ongoing uncertainty regarding the Trump administration's tariff policies as the European Parliament prepares to deliberate on the Turnberry deal.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva was received with military honours at Herrenhausen Palace in Hanover by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The two-day visit focuses on strengthening German-Brazilian economic ties, coinciding with the Hanover Fair, where Brazil is the guest country. Key topics for discussion include the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, raw materials, defence cooperation, and innovation. Following the visit to Germany, Lula is scheduled to meet with the President of Portugal, António José Seguro, in Lisbon on Tuesday.
The US President states that the goal is for the majority of pharmaceutical products to be manufactured in the United States.
The European Union (EU) and Australia have signed a free trade agreement following eight years of negotiations.
The European Union and Australia have officially signed a free trade deal.
Such a decision, he added, allows for “provisional application before conditions are met for the ratification process.”
Renew Europe group wants EU to find allies and stop U.S. and China from coercing trade partners.
Promulgation of the agreement is now in the hands of President Santiago Peña.
The agreement signed by Donald Trump and Von der Leyen in Scotland is still awaiting ratification by the European Parliament. Decisions are expected to begin this week.
The European Union is debating strategies to ensure the security of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
International trade agreement between the 27 EU member states and Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia ends 25 years of negotiations between the two economic blocs.
Francesco Farioli, the coach of the blues and whites, admits the result fell short of what he expected. António Costa also praises the US for abandoning plans to impose new tariffs on Europe.
Rangel says the imposition of tariffs jeopardises the previous agreement between the US administration and the EU.
By telephone, the Portuguese prime minister congratulated the President of Brazil on his “commitment to the conclusion” of the trade agreement with the European Union, which will be signed on 17 January.
