EU deepens Brazil ties, seeks less reliance on US tech - Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"We want to be sure nobody has a kill switch."
— Henna Virkkunen , Politician
"We cannot afford to depend on others for the technologies that keep our hospitals running, our energy grids stable and our services secure."
— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician
""Isso é algo que queremos fazer com nossos parceiros de confiança"."
— Henna Virkkunen , Politician
"Isso é algo que queremos fazer com nossos parceiros de confiança."
— Henna Virkkunen , Politician
"O Brasil é um país que compartilha amplamente os valores da União Europeia."
— Henna Virkkunen , Politician
"Assim, o Brasil está comprometido com mercados abertos, tecnologias seguras e também com uma ordem baseada em regras."
— Henna Virkkunen , Politician
Key People
EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing.
Geraldo Alckmin is the Vice President of Brazil.
EU Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy.
Ursula von der Leyen is the president of the European Commission.
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The European Union and Brazil are signing a digital partnership to reduce reliance on U.S. technology, focusing on areas such as data, connectivity, cybersecurity, and the protection of minors.
The European Commission has introduced a comprehensive Tech Sovereignty Package to reduce the EU’s dependence on American and Chinese technology vendors, including the EU Chips Act 2.0, the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), and the EU Open Source Software Strategy.
The European Commission presented its Technological Sovereignty Package, including the EU Chips Act 2.0 and the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), aiming to reduce reliance on U.S. and Chinese technology in critical digital infrastructure.
A União Europeia e o Brasil vão estabelecer uma parceria digital, à medida que o bloco busca aprofundar laços com mais países e reduzir sua dependência da tecnologia dos Estados Unidos.
A União Europeia e o Brasil firmam parceria digital para reduzir dependência tecnológica dos EUA, com foco em dados, conectividade, cibersegurança e proteção de menores.
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