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MercoPress, en Español

Montevideo, April 26th 2024 - 05:05 UTC

Tag: Brazil - Germany

  • Friday, August 21st 2015 - 07:49 UTC

    Merkel calls for a free trade accord between the Europe Union and Mercosur

    “We could broaden our trade. We need reliable investment conditions”, said Merkel as she pressed for better access to Brazilian markets

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed Brazil's government on Thursday to further open its markets to foreign companies, and said she saw an opportunity to reach a free-trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc. Merkel is on a two-day visit to Brazil with a large delegation of government officials and representatives from German companies.

  • Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:16 UTC

    Brazil's KO becomes open question for Dilma's re-election and social unrest

    TV commentators talked of the “Mineirazo,” after the Mineirao Stadium, with the sports website globoesporte.com calling the defeat the “Shame of Shames.”

    Brazilians cried, cursed their president and covered their faces in shame after their beloved football team's humiliating 7-1 thrashing by Germany in the World Cup semi-finals Tuesday. President Dilma Rousseff twitted how sad she was with defeat but called on Brazilians “we won't let ourselves stay down”.