Lula in Berlin for first Brazil-Germany talks in eight years

Brazilian President Lula da Silva visits Berlin for Brazilian-German government consultations to revive ties after years of diplomatic isolation. Lula aims to restore Brazil's global standing after his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the first foreign leader to visit Lula, seeks to improve ties with the Global South. Both countries push for a quick trade deal between the EU and Mercosur, Brazil's major trading bloc. The visit highlights their differences over the Israel-Hamas war.