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Brazil's Lula asks EU to show 'courage' and sign Mercosur trade deal
Brazil's Lula asks EU to show 'courage' and sign Mercosur trade deal
by  AFP

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday urged the European Union to show "courage" and sign a trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc. "Without political will and courage on the part of leaders, it will not be possible to conclude negotiations that have dragged on for 26 years," Lula said in his opening speech at the Mercosur summit in Foz do Iguacu.

Beetles block mining of Europe's biggest rare earths deposit
Beetles block mining of Europe's biggest rare earths deposit
by  AFP

As Europe seeks to curb its dependence on China for rare earths, plans to mine the continent's biggest deposit have hit a roadblock over fears that mining operations could harm endangered beetles, mosses and mushrooms. No rare earth deposits are currently being mined in Europe.

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