Brazil–European Union relations
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Brazil and the European Union established diplomatic relations in 1960.
Agreements
The present relationship is governed by the EC-Brazil Framework Cooperation Agreement[3] (1992), EU-Mercosul Framework Cooperation Agreement[4] (1995) and the Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation[5] (2004). The EU is currently seeking a free trade agreement with Mercosur, the regional trade bloc of which Brazil is a part.[6]
Trade
The EU is Brazil's leading trade partner and represented 18.3% of Brazil's total trade in 2017.[6] In 2007, the EU imported €32.3 billion in Brazilian goods and exported €21.2 billion in goods to Brazil.[7] Brazil's exports to the EU are mainly primary products (primarily agricultural) however a third is made up of manufactured products. The EU's exports to Brazil are mainly manufactured machinery, transport equipment and chemicals.[6] In terms of goods, Brazil has a trade surplus with the EU; however including services it has a deficit.[6] The EU is also a major investor in Brazil with investment capital amounting to €88 billion in 2006[7] making it the largest single investor in the country.[6]
EU – Brazil trade in 2007[6] | ||||
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Direction of trade | Goods | Services | Investment flow | Investment stocks |
EU to Brazil | €21.2 billion | €5.1 billion | €5.1 billion | €88 billion |
Brazil to EU | €32.3 billion | €4.6 billion | €1.1 billion | €10.5 billion |
Cross-border cooperation
Brazil and the EU share a 673 km border between the state of
History
Since the end of the
On July 4, 2007, the European Union, under
In 2007, Brazil and the EU established an energy partnership.
The 2nd Brazil-European Union summit was held in
On June 30, 2009, the
Brazil's foreign relations with EU member states
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See also
- Foreign relations of Brazil
- Foreign relations of the European Union
- 1st EU–Brazil summit
- Brazilian diaspora
Comparison
European Union | Brazil | |
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Population | 447,206,135[15] | 210,620,000 |
Area | 4,232,147 km2 (1,634,041 sq mi)[16] | 8,516,000 km2 (3,288,000 sq mi) |
Population Density | 115/km2 (300 /sq mi) | 24.66/km2 (63.1/sq mi) |
Capital | Brussels (de facto) | Brasília |
Global cities[17]
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Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Frankfurt, Madrid, Brussels | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte |
Government | European treaties[18]
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constitutional republic
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First Leader | High Authority President Jean Monnet | Emperor Pedro I |
Current Leader | Council President Charles Michel Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Parliament President Roberta Metsola |
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Official languages | Languages of the EU
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Portuguese |
GDP (nominal) | trillion ($35,851 per capita)[19]
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References
- ^ European Commission for External Relations. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- ^ Joint Statement at the EU-Brazil Summit Archived July 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- European Commission for External Relations. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- European Commission for External Relations. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- European Commission for External Relations. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- ^ a b c d e f Bilateral relations Brazil, European Commission
- ^ a b EU-Brazil Summit (Rio de Janeiro, December 22, 2008)Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Retrieved on 2009-07-17. Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- CIA. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ "France and Brazil - Other types of cooperation". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France. Archived from the original on 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ a b c Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on EU-Brazil relations European Economic and Social Committee. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- ^ a b c d EU-Brazil Summit - Lisbon, 4 July 2007 Council of the European Union. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- ^ a b c The European Union deepens energy relations with Brazil European Union. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- ^ a b Second Brazil-European Union Summit Joint Statement Rio de Janeiro, 22 December, 2008 Presidency of the European Commission. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- ^ a b First EU-Brazil Round Table Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Nieuwsbank. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- ^ "Eurostat-Tables,Graphs and Maps Interface(TGM)table". European Commission. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Field Listing – Area". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Cities ranked "alpha" in 2020 by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. https://www.lboro.ac.uk/microsites/geography/gawc/world2020t.html
- ^ Parliamentary democracy and the Treaty of Lisbon Archived 21 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "IMF EU Nominal". Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Produto Interno Bruto - PIB". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Further reading
- European Parliament recommendation to the Council of 12 March 2009 on the European Union-Brazil Strategic Partnership European Parliament
- Partnerships for effective multilateralism: EU relations with Brazil, China, India and Russia[permanent dead link], Chaillot Paper No. 109, June 2008, European Union Institute for Security Studies
External links
- Brazilian Mission to the European Communities Official website
- Delegation of the European Union in Brazil Official website
- EU external relations: Brazil
- EUBrasil Archived 2020-12-30 at the Wayback Machine