The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, described this Monday the return to the European Union as “extremely productive”. But, speaking alongside the president of the European Commission, he criticized his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, to highlight the importance of a Brazil open to the world.
“Our country was six years away from any international political activity, ignoring the importance of what diplomatic relations, foreign relations, foreign trade mean, and we returned to the government to place Brazil at the center of the dispute for international leadership “, began. by mention Lula da Silva.
Speaking at the entrance to a meeting with the head of the community executive, at the headquarters of the European Commission, Lula da Silva expressed his interest in “sharing” with the countries of the European Union “the intensity of economic activity” that It is currently registered “intense in Brazil”.
Aware that the climate is “a topic of interest” for the European Union, Lula da Silva highlighted Brazil as “a country that has a strong trend in the production of renewable energy”, presenting figures that, according to him, show that ” the energy transition, the climate transition” are among the priorities of his government.
“Today we have practically 87% of our renewable electrical energy, we have 50% of the renewable energy matrix, against 15% for the rest of the world,” he stressed, stressing that “Brazil, everyone knows, will fulfill its part in the issue of the weather”.
“We have a commitment to zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030. It is a commitment, I would say, almost of faith, not only mine, but that of the Brazilian people,” said Lula da Silva, who catalogs the return of Brazil to the Union European”.
However, in the debate that he intends to hold with Brussels, Lula da Silva wants “the European Union to understand the need that exists in the South American Amazon [com] 50 million inhabitants who need to have dignified and dignified conditions of survival”.
Environmental issues are one of the issues that block the implementation of the agreement with Mercosur, which was finalized in 2019, but is blocked pending ratification by national parliaments.
“Our ambition is to resolve the differences that still exist as soon as possible, so that we can conclude this agreement,” said the president of the European Commission, before the meeting with Lula da Silva, and promised that the EU will be “a partner with the desire that the “agreement is advantageous for both parties”.
Von der Leyen stressed that this is “the first summit between the European Union and our partners in Latin America and the Caribbean in eight years” and, therefore, the meeting on Monday and Tuesday acquires a “historical dimension”.
Noting that “the world has changed during this period”, with “a global pandemic (…), a war of great proportions on European soil and we are facing the generational challenge of climate change,” said Ursula von der Leyen. the will to “work hard, hand in hand with you, to face the greatest challenges of our time”.
“Today we want to discuss how to strengthen the connection between our citizens, strengthen the connection between our companies, reduce risks, strengthen and diversify our supply chains and modernize our economies to reduce inequalities and for the benefit of all. ”, He commented, regarding the intention of Brussels to diversify the supply chains for the European Union.
Source: TSF
