Italy and Brazil deepen economic partnership across sectors

Antonio Tajani has outlined Italy’s push to strengthen its economic and industrial partnership with Brazil during a visit to São Paulo.

• He said he is leading a system mission with around 100 Italian companies and Confindustria President Emanuele Orsini, focused on expanding cooperation across priority sectors.
• He cited EU-Mercosur opportunities, said bilateral trade in 2025 exceeded €11 billion, and highlighted cooperation in critical minerals, energy, renewables, biofuels, green hydrogen, AI, agritech, fintech, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and health technologies.
• The piece is an editorial/interview published in O Globo on 9 September 2026, and it references previous participation in COP Belém and Italy’s internationalization plan prioritizing Brazil and Latin America.