Macri goes to Switzerland to meet the FIFA President and talk about the 2030 World Cup

In the middle of the tour of Belgium and France, which Mauricio Macri undertake at the end of the month to advance negotiations for a free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur; at the last moment, an unexpected scale was crossed in Switzerland with a clear objective: President to meet with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino in Zurich to comment on progress made in Argentinean proposal for 2030 World Cup underway in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay.

As they trusted Infobae three qualified sources of Casa Rosada, the president Macri will meet on May 1 at FIFA headquarters in Zurich to hold a key meeting with Infantino.

"There is a concrete idea of ​​the President to show the FIFA owner the firm intention of Argentina, Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay to host the 2030 World Cup. , and that a short stop will be made in Zurich ", confirmed a government official The procession will organize the workers day in Switzerland before returning to the country.

It can not be ruled out that in the meeting with Infantino, President Macri transmits the new proposal to study in Bolivia to the South American project of the FIFA World Cup, 2030.

Infantino was last December in Buenos Aires as a special guest as part of the G-20 summit and met with Macri at a meeting where they discussed the idea of ​​a "meeting". a World Cup in South America and proposals on which the four countries involved had worked.

After that, the general manager maintained telephone contacts with Infantino in the middle of the scandal of the Copa Libertadores final between River and Boca, where the Conmebol Disciplinary Tribunal finally decided to play the last match at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid.

Macri received on March 20 to Mario Albo, his Paraguayan counterparts, Mario Abdo of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez and Chilean, Sebastián Piñera, accompanied by the president of Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez. There, they discussed the South American World Cup project in the 2030 horizon and it was provisionally agreed to add Bolivia to the bloc. It was also decided to define Argentina and Uruguay as challenging venues for the opening and final of the eventual World Football Championship as these countries were behind the project.

In this context, Infantino and Macri will meet in Zurich in order to talk about the 2030 World Cup and to evaluate the real possibilities of the region for this event. In fact, the head of FIFA said a few months ago that Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay you do not have to worry about the fact that the 2026 World Cup will be held on the American continent, from the United States, Canada and Mexico were chosen as meeting places.

The idea that Macri travels to Switzerland to see Infantino is strictly reserved for Casa Rosada, lest the President be questioned for his unofficial visit with the FIFA chief on Labor Day. But in the government, they downplayed this idea: "It's a brief stopover and the return of two very important state visits, and there is no reason to question it," said one of the relatives. of the Head of State.

Visit to France and Belgium

On April 26, Macri will arrive in France for a meeting with Emmanuel Macron and make progress in the bilateral dialogue that includes the European Union and Mercosur agreements with a view to a possible free trade agreement.

Diplomatic sources from France confirmed Infobae during this visit, efforts will be made to strengthen bilateral relations and there will be a series of meetings with entrepreneurs.

It was also learned that Macron would talk with Macri about the invitation he had made to the Ministers of Social Development Carolina Stanley and education, Alejandro Finocchiaro participate in the deliberations preceding the G7 summit of presidents, the small group of countries that will meet in Paris in the middle of the year.

It is highly likely that during the President's visit to France, we will seek to make as much progress as possible with Macron in the idea of ​​closing the endless negotiations for an agreement between Mercosur and the European Union.

After the stopover in Paris, Macri will travel to Belgium to participate, from April 29 to 30, in an official visit planned a year ago.

"This will be a visit that will significantly strengthen bilateral relations and enhance the ties between Belgium and Argentina, taking into account the fact that the Macri government has received entrepreneurs over the past three years. have strengthened the relationship, "he explained. Infobae the ambbadador of Belgium in Buenos Aires Peter Maddens.

In this sense, during his stay in Belgium, Macri will hold meetings with the King Felipewith the Prime Minister Charles Michel and with representatives of Parliament. There will also be a business tour in Brussels and a gala dinner in the honor of the Argentine President.

The trade balance of Belgium and Argentina is very low, around 800 million dollars, although the aspiration of both countries is to improve this commercial flow while developing their relations in the scientific, technological, security and human rights fields.

After his visit to the Belgian authorities, Macri will take advantage of his stay in Brussels to meet with the authorities of the European Union. He will meet the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk. In both cases, the president will try to reconcile positions in the negotiation process of the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur.

After this visit, Macri and his entourage will leave at the last leg of the trip which will be the visit to Infantino in Switzerland.