Brazil's Lula hopes EU-Mercosur agreement to be sealed this year

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva said on Monday he hoped the trade deal between the European Union and South America's Mercosur trade bloc would be concluded this year.
Brazil's Lula hopes EU-Mercosur agreement to be sealed this year

"A balanced agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, which we intend to conclude this year, will open new horizons," he said in a speech in Brussels.

"We want an agreement that preserves the capacity of the parties and that responds to present and future challenges," he added.

Reuters