European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira that the bloc plans to hold a summit with Brazil in 2027. They met in Paris on Nov. 10 during a gathering of G7 foreign ministers. (Foto: Instagram)
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira that the bloc intends to hold a summit with Brazil in 2027. The two met Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Paris during a gathering of G7 foreign ministers, where Kallas also congratulated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his reelection.
Kallas and Vieira discussed bilateral political and trade issues, including implementation of the Mercosur-European Union agreement. They also talked about the political situation in Latin America and Europe.
Brazil is not a member of the G7, but France, which is presiding over this year’s discussions, invited the country to take part in key meetings. According to Brazil’s Foreign Ministry, Vieira is participating in working sessions this week on artificial intelligence, global governance and stability in the Middle East.
Vieira and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared together in the official group photo at the G7 meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, and spoke briefly afterward. No bilateral meeting between them was scheduled as of Tuesday, although informal conversations remained possible during the two-day gathering.
The encounter was their second since Brazil’s election, which returned Lula to office for a fourth term. Less than two weeks earlier, they met on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ summit and agreed to hold a private meeting to discuss the bilateral agenda. The United States had not commented on the Brazilian election or recognized Lula’s victory, according to the report. Brazil-U.S. relations were also described as tense following Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s flight to Miami after losing the presidential election.
