European Union leaders called Monday for closer cooperation with Brazil on trade, global affairs and climate action after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection in a presidential runoff.
Brazil’s Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) said Lula won 51.79% of valid votes, or 64,256,232 ballots. Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.21%.
Anadolu Agency reported that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Lula in a post on X and said the EU would continue standing alongside Brazil. She called for closer coordination on open trade, international rules and ambitious climate action.
European Council President Antonio Costa also congratulated Lula on X, according to Anadolu. He described the EU and Brazil as “solid partners” and said they would work together on global challenges.
