EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela will visit Brazil from 19 to 24 June 2026 to deepen the EU-Brazil partnership under the Global Gateway, the EU's global sustainable infrastructure investment strategy, the European External Action Service announced on 17 June. The visit will focus on strengthening cooperation in critical raw materials, clean energy, digital connectivity, and investments.
In São Paulo, Síkela will visit the construction site of Metro Line 6, supported by European investments, and exchange experiences with European companies and financial institutions operating in Brazil. In Minas Gerais, he will visit a rare earths project to advance cooperation on secure and sustainable critical raw materials supply chains. In Rio de Janeiro, he will open the Future Affairs Forum, discussing geopolitical implications of technological transformation and future cooperation opportunities. In Brasília, he will participate in the 2nd EU-Brazil Investment Forum, meet with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, ministers, and senior government officials to discuss concrete opportunities in strategic sectors including critical raw materials, clean energy, digital infrastructure, and industrial decarbonisation.
The visit underscores the EU's push to secure access to critical raw materials and promote sustainable investments in Latin America. For Brazil, the partnership offers access to European technology and financing for infrastructure projects, while the EU gains diversified supply chains for materials essential for green and digital transitions. European companies active in Brazil's infrastructure and mining sectors stand to benefit from deeper cooperation, though local environmental and social standards will be key to project implementation. No prior coverage of this visit exists in the available record.
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