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Germany's Merz, Brazil's Lula stress close European-Brazilian cooperation
The leaders also welcomed the EU-Mercosur trade pact and discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence, critical minerals and data centers.
- On Sunday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula opened the Hanover industrial fair, welcoming the May 1 activation of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement.
- Merz advocated for a rules-based system, aiming to facilitate cooperation between the European Union and Brazil through a multilateral order with minimal tariffs.
- With only about 30% of its mineral potential mapped, Lula noted that Brazil holds the world's largest reserves of niobium and significant deposits of graphite, rare earths, and nickel.
- "These raw materials must serve as a driver of economic and social development," Lula added, calling for greater technology transfer and processing capacity within Brazil.
- German-Brazilian government consultations are scheduled for Monday to discuss broader cooperation on artificial intelligence, data centers, and critical minerals.
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Today in Hanover, Federal Chancellor Merz and Brazilian President Lula da Silva, together with ministers of their governments, are discussing the development of economic relations between the two countries.
From the Mercosur Agreement to the promotion of rare earths: Economic issues are at the heart of the German-Brazilian consultations. However, it is also about the current crises. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss the development of the relations of the countries together with a total of 15 ministers from both sides on Monday. Shortly before the free trade agreement between the …
Chancellor Merz and Brazil's President Lula officially opened the Hannover Messe. Until Friday, the industrial show Artificial Intelligence will focus on the topic, and for the first time it will also be about armor.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva praised together, on Sunday, the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur countries, in the face of "unilateralism", in an indirect criticism of US President Donald Trump, notes AFP and Agerpres.
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Strengthening Ties: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement Boosts Brazil-Germany Relations German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have expressed a mutual desire for solidifying economic relations between Brazil and the European Union. Their meeting took place at the opening of the Hanover industrial fair where they welcomed the activation of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement.Merz emphasized commitment to a mul…
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