Brazilian President Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed U.S. tariffs and the Mercosur-EU trade deal in a phone call, aiming to finalise the long-awaited agreement by year-end.
Lula expressed opposition to tariffs on Brazilian goods, and both leaders agreed to work toward concluding negotiations on the EU-Mercosur pact by the end of 2025.
Lula previously expressed hope that the deal could be finalised in the latter half of the year, coinciding with Brazil’s rotating Mercosur presidency, which also includes Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Although the trade agreement was agreed in principle in December, countries such as France have raised concerns that its terms could negatively impact their agricultural sectors.
On X, Macron highlighted his commitment to an “ambitious” EU-Mercosur agreement, provided it protects French and European agricultural interests while benefiting both economies.
"We also spoke at length about economic issues, particularly tariffs, as well as our bilateral cooperation in the fields of defence and transport," Macron added.
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The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state has risen to 46, authorities said, with 21 people still reported missing. The storms triggered landslides and widespread flooding, displacing thousands across Juiz de Fora and Uba.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he will urge U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid a "new Cold War" when the two leaders meet in Washington next month.
India and Brazil signed a mining and minerals cooperation pact on Saturday (21 February), as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two countries aim to increase bilateral trade to more than $20 billion within five years.
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Pakistani air strikes hit a weapons depot on the western outskirts of Kabul overnight, triggering hours of secondary explosions that rattled homes across the Afghan capital and left residents fearing further violence.
A senior Iranian official has warned Israel to “prepare for what is coming”, insisting that Tehran’s response to the latest escalation in the Middle East will be made openly and without limits.
Cuba has released extensive details of a deadly midweek shootout at sea, showing rifles, pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition that it says were carried by a group of exiles who attempted to enter the island by speedboat.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday (27 February) they were ready to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in several Afghan cities, including Kabul and Kandahar, and Islamabad declared the neighbours were now in "open war".
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Two people were killed and around 40 injured when a tram derailed in central Milan on Friday (27 February), a spokesperson for the local fire service said.
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