Southern Common Market

Brasilia, June 13 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he has expressed concern over additional demands made by the European Union (EU) regarding its trade agreement with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). "I expressed to (European Commission) President (Ursula) Von der Leyen Brazil's concern about the additional instrument to the agreement presented by the European Union in March of this year, which expands Brazil's obligations and establishes sanctions in case of non-compliance," Lula said in a statement after meeting the top EU official in Brasilia. This is the first visit to Brazil by a head of the European…