Lula and von der Leyen say Mercosur-EU deal advances multilateralism

Von der Leyen praised Lula’s commitment to “values important to us, such as democracy, the international rules-based order and respect for communities and sovereign nations” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on Friday that the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU), due to be signed Saturday in Asunción, will benefit global trade, democracy and multilateralism, EFE reported.

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