Brazil's Lula open to delaying EU-Mercosur deal as Europeans wrangle over trade pact

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he will present Italy's request for a postponement of a contentious EU trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc to a summit of regional leaders at the weekend, amid French-led opposition to signing the mammoth transatlantic free-trade pact that sparked angry protests by farmers in Brussels on Thursday.

Dec 18, 2025 - 15:00
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Brazil's Lula open to delaying EU-Mercosur deal as Europeans wrangle over trade pact
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he will present Italy's request for a postponement of a contentious EU trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc to a summit of regional leaders at the weekend, amid French-led opposition to signing the mammoth transatlantic free-trade pact that sparked angry protests by farmers in Brussels on Thursday.

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