EU and Brazil deepen ties through Digital Partnership

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The European Union and Brazil will sign a Digital Partnership in Brasilia today, bringing their digital cooperation to a new strategic level. Building on more than two decades of close collaboration, the partnership will strengthen EU-Brazil cooperation on shared digital priorities, including data governance, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and connectivity, online platforms, and digital public goods and services.

Digital Partnerships are a core instrument of the EU’s external digital policy, enabling structured cooperation with like-minded countries on shared priorities.

The agreement will be signed by European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen, and Brazil’s Secretary for Trade Promotion, Science, Technology, Innovation and Culture, Alex Giacomelli da Silva.

Following the signing of the Digital Partnership, an administrative agreement will be signed by the Commission’s services and Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados, to enhance cooperation on the protection of minors online.

Through this partnership, the EU and Brazil will step up joint efforts to promote efficient and resilient global supply chains and contribute to an inclusive, rules-based system of global digital governance. They will aim to ensure that the benefits of technological progress are more equitably shared globally.

Cooperation between the EU and Brazil

In January 2026, the Commission and Brazil adopted mutual adequacy decisions, confirming that their levels of data protection are comparable. Recognising the high data protection standards that protect consumers and citizens on both sides, these agreements allow businesses, public authorities and researchers to freely and securely exchange data between the EU and Brazil without any additional requirements.

Digital cooperation has long been a central part of the EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership, with the EU-Brazil Digital Dialogue at its core.

Through the Digital Dialogue, the partners have intensified exchanges across key priority areas and worked to promote digital development and inclusion, all while preserving digital sovereignty, democratic principles and human rights.

Next steps

The Digital Partnership will be implemented through regular high-level exchanges and dedicated technical workstreams.

The first meeting of the Digital Partnership Council is expected within the next 12 months. It will provide strategic direction and endorse a joint roadmap for cooperation.

Background

Digital partnerships are a central pillar of the EU’s International Digital Strategy. They support structured cooperation with like-minded countries on shared priorities.

Each partnership is overseen by a Digital Partnership Council, which provides political guidance, monitors progress and sets priorities for future cooperation.