Brussels has seen several delegations of Brazilians come and go in recent days to discuss trade relations with the European Union, in particular the EU/Mercosur trade agreement.
Following the election of Lula da Silva as President of Brazil in October (see EUROPE B13054A5), the European Commission is finalising its instrument on the environment and sustainable development which will be annexed to the trade agreement, and on which it also wants to consult the European Parliament and the...