European Union congratulates Lula da Silva and highlights victory of democracy

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Lula da Silva on his re-election, emphasizing that democracy and multilateralism triumphed in Brazil. She highlighted the strong partnership between Europe and Brazil, expressing commitment to work together for free trade and a rules-based global order. Lula secured 52% of the votes against Flavio Bolsonaro's 48%, with a significant voter turnout of 128.2 million Brazilians.