Tag: Brazil World Cup
Brazil World CupBrazilian Senate approves ‘Budweiser bill’ ending dispute with FIFA over World Cup sponsoring
The Brazilian senate approved a bill Wednesday giving FIFA the guarantees needed to organize the 2014 World Cup. The approval came just a day after the Brazilian government met with FIFA officials in Switzerland to discuss the country's preparations and resolve their differences.
FIFA concerned with the pace of preparations for the 2014 Brazil World Cup
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has expressed concern about the slow pace of preparations for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and said he wanted the delays to be made up as soon as possible.
Brazil counters bad press: “we can be ready to organize the World Cup in two months”
Brazil, plagued by delays and in-fighting in its preparations for the 2014 World Cup, could stage the event in two months' time if necessary, the country's sports minister said on Friday.
EU/Mercosur talks must go “beyond tariffs and subsidies”
The association agreement between the European Union and Mercosur has to go “beyond tariffs and subsidies”, said Brazilian president addressing businessmen from Brazil and a visiting Italian delegation headed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
