Several European leaders have celebrated this Monday the electoral victory of Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in the second round of the presidential elections, emphasizing that they consider him an essential partner for Europe in managing the international agenda and the major global challenges.
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has conveyed his congratulations to the Brazilian leader for his reelection, underscoring that France and Brazil "have much to build together." "In the face of the great challenges of our time, let us strengthen our strategic partnership and make the friendship between our two countries live in the service of a fairer world," he has stated.
In similar terms, the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has expressed that Lula is the option of "the largest democracy in Latin America" and that this result opens the door to further tighten bilateral ties. "I am pleased to jointly deepen the strategic partnership between Germany and Brazil," he has pointed out.
From Portugal, the Prime Minister, Luis Montenegro, has emphasized the historical relationship with Brazil as "brother countries united by history, by a language, and by deep human ties," in addition to highlighting the alliance between both "when facing international challenges through peace and dialogue." "It is this collaboration that we want to continue deepening. For the prosperity and development of all," he has indicated.
The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, has also sent a message of congratulations for the electoral result, emphasizing that Copenhagen is a "close partner" of Brazil. "Our strategic partnership is a solid foundation for greater cooperation. I look forward to continuing our good relationship," she has affirmed.
The Dutch Prime Minister, Rob Jetten, has also congratulated Lula and has highlighted the willingness to "continue the excellent cooperation," especially in areas such as security, trade, and climate.
For his part, the Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, has extended his congratulations insisting on the intention to deepen ties with Brazil and to strengthen coordination on international agenda issues. "I wish all the success in the continuous advancement of prosperity and development in Brazil," he has added.
The electoral commission has ratified Lula's victory in the elections with 51.77% of the valid votes, while the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro has gathered 48.23% of the ballots, according to data corresponding to 99.89% of the count, with a participation close to 80.8%. With this result, Lula marks a milestone by overturning the outcome of the first round and becoming the first president to succeed in the second round after not having won in the initial one.