Lula警告欧盟-Mercosur交易可能崩溃,
Lula warns EU-Mercosur deal may collapse if not finalized by year-end due to farm import disputes.
巴西总统卢伊斯·伊纳西奥·卢拉·达席尔瓦警告说,如果欧盟和默科苏尔贸易协议不尽快完成, 他可能会放弃这项协议,
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned he may abandon the EU-Mercosur trade deal if it isn’t finalized soon, citing delays from France and Italy over agricultural safeguards.
该条约旨在建立世界上最大的自由贸易区,但由于对农产品进口的担忧而面临阻力,促使欧盟提出临时进口管制。
The pact, aimed at creating the world’s largest free-trade zone, has faced resistance due to concerns over farm imports, prompting the EU to propose provisional import controls.
尽管得到德国、西班牙和北欧国家的支持,但欧盟领导人在布鲁塞尔首脑会议之前仍然意见分歧,卢拉强调必须在年底前批准这一协议,否则巴西将停止今后的贸易谈判。
Despite support from Germany, Spain, and Nordic nations, EU leaders remain divided ahead of a Brussels summit, with Lula stressing the deal must be approved by the end of the year or Brazil will halt future trade negotiations.