EU Seeks to Deepen IT Partnership with Mercosur Countries

Brussels -- The EU announced that it is seeking to strengthen an
IT partnership with the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina,
Uruguay and Paraguay). Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for
Information Society and Media, will meet with ministers in Brazil
and Argentina to increase cooperation on mobile broadcasting,
software and satellite communications and discuss the
development of digital TV in the region. "(IT has) huge potential to
foster economic competitiveness and social cohesion throughout
Europe and Latin America," Reding said. "The EU is the Mercosur
countries' most important trade partner and is already supporting
the partnership with Mercosur in Information Society technologies
under our research and cooperation programmes."
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