Brazil's Lula ready to sign EU-Mercosur deal, despite France's growing opposition


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  • Thursday, 07 Mar 2024

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shakes hands with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as they meet at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who met with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Brasilia on Wednesday, said he is ready to sign an agreement between South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union despite growing opposition from France.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that he hopes the agreement will be completed soon.

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