The European Commission's Communication COM(2007) 281 set all the European institutions a challenge: 'The time has come to look at Brazil as a strategic partner as well as a major Latin American economic actor and regional leader'.
Comunicarea Comisiei Europene COM(2007)281 stabileşte o provocare pentru toate instituţiile europene: "A sosit vremea ca Brazilia să fie privită ca un partener strategic, dar şi ca un principal actor economic şi lider regional sud-american. ”