French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact during his visit to Brazil, calling it a 'very bad deal' lacking strong climate commitments. Macron emphasized the need for more climate commitments in the agreement, stating that it is outdated and requires reworking. Macron also invited Brazilian companies to increase investment in France as part of efforts to diversify international partnerships. The warm relationship between Macron and Brazilian President Lula da Silva during the visit has sparked social media frenzy, with the two leaders showing unity on global issues despite the shadow of the Ukraine conflict.
France loves Brazil says Macron after Lula meeting https://t.co/vv1jbMu8C5
It's true, the love-fest images of Macron & Lula do contradict the "West is angry at Brazil" narrative that many incl myself have spoken of. Diplomacy is always theater & disagreements remain, but you see a willingness to meet BR where it is...& relief (still!) Bolsonaro is gone! https://t.co/lvhZWwKJL4
🇫🇷🇧🇷‼️🚨 “Some people compared the images of my visit to Brazil to those of a wedding, and I tell them: It was a wedding! France loves Brazil and Brazil loves France!” — Macron https://t.co/TVWAerDFdM
What’s going on here ? 🤣🤦♀️ In my view it really isn’t a good look especially for Lula . Macron on the other hand is doing what Macron does . https://t.co/FIQX21rrMy
Macron quips about cuddly 'wedding' pics with Lula. "Some have compared the pictures of my visit to Brazil to those of a wedding," Macron wrote Thursday on X. "I tell them it was one. France loves Brazil and Brazil loves France" https://t.co/ZHueLZ5r1o https://t.co/PEVRDDZT7l
Macron rekindles France-Brazil relationship in widely memed Lula visit https://t.co/BCeTVpr643
Macron, Lula show unity on global issues despite Ukraine shadow ➡️ https://t.co/xG1XZQJ2Jy https://t.co/i8lq2LhKoc
The presidents of France and Brazil - both wearing white open-necked shirts - have been pictured smiling warmly at each other and embracing, with social media users calling it a "bromance". Read more 🔗 https://t.co/ijAi8I4d7n
We knew they were friendly — Macron gave candidate Lula a presidential reception — but the warm, affective love fest has I think exceeded all expectations. https://t.co/KirCXmuRB0
Algumas pessoas compararam as imagens da minha visita ao Brasil com as de um casamento, e eu digo a elas: foi um casamento ! A França ama o Brasil e o Brasil ama a França ! Obrigado, @LulaOficial e @JanjaLula, obrigado a todos os brasileiros que conheci, pelo acolhimento.… https://t.co/IlFsOW96WW
Macron and Lula 'bromance' on Brazilian island sparks social media frenzy 🔗 https://t.co/R5kPut9RbA
Wedding photos of Emanuel Macron with Brazilian President Lula da Silva. This shame is being widely discussed on social networks. https://t.co/EyfJXF9Sjz
Welcome change of tone by Lula on Venezuela. What happened vs. last month? May be the hanging out with Macron these past days? In any case, good for him to finally speak up about all these Maduro tricks... https://t.co/Sp0LDvLv5k
Rainforest Bromance: Macron & Lula Light Up Internet It's no wonder the French president was putting in all those hours at the punching bag... as he was apparently getting ready for the MacLula 2024 calendar shoot. The pics from Emmanuel Macron's visit to the Latin American… https://t.co/vVvyDzEniy
Macron tries to make France a little more banker-friendly https://t.co/NVajBMiqQR via @LionelRALaurent https://t.co/ApM6cHPVXX
Wedding photos or diplomatic visit? #EmmanuelMacron and #Lula's photo sets netizens alight https://t.co/0p5FIrp29R https://t.co/8mmONELBTI
Oh, nothing to see here. Just French President @EmmanuelMacron, who speaks so eloquently about combating antisemitism, lovingly embracing vile Jew-hater and Holocaust distorting leader of Brazil @LulaOficial. https://t.co/ggux9VuvMk
French President Emmanuel Macron told Brazilian business leaders that a proposed trade deal between the European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc is outdated and needs to be reworked. https://t.co/IG3shZWbr5
Emmanuel Macron is inviting Brazilian companies to step up investment in France as he seeks to diversify international partnerships https://t.co/kyJqV8rvop via @SamyAdghirni https://t.co/EFmpwuni83
Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks ➡️ https://t.co/kzRm4wELul https://t.co/D31njiELAt
French President Emmanuel Macron said during his visit to Brazil that a potential trade agreement between the European Union and the South American Mercosur bloc as it stands is a ‘very bad deal’ and more climate commitments are needed https://t.co/yPCJqBj489
French President Emmanuel Macron told Brazilian business leaders that a proposed trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc is outdated and needs to be reworked. https://t.co/Ovklo2PsxK
Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments https://t.co/HQRTZcdoqk