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Council chief Costa misses Brazil talks after flight cancellation, will make Mercosur signing
- Costa misses the Rio de Janeiro talks after his flight was cancelled, delaying his participation in the Brazil meeting.
- Costa will still attend the EU-Mercosur signing ceremony in Asunción, Paraguay.
- Costa’s absence did not derail the ceremony; the signing was planned to take place in Asunción on Saturday.
- The European Commission and Council delegations traveled to South America separately.
- Von der Leyen was already in Brazil ahead of the signing, according to the report.
- Camille Gijs contributed to the report, noting the updating timeline.
- The signing aims to sanction the long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade deal.
- Costa's absence affects the Rio de Janeiro meeting with Lula and von der Leyen.
- The Brazil meeting was intended as a political thank you to Lula for Mercosur deal progress.
- The signing ceremony is scheduled for Saturday in Asunción at 1 p.m. local time.
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