EU Ambassador to Australia Dr Michael Pulch says there is a renewed effort in Brussels to finalise negotiations with Canberra on a free trade agreement by next year.
His Excellency Dr. Michael Pulch is set to depart from his role as the European Union Ambassador to Australia after nearly five years in office.
He was appointed the role in September 2017 and the world has changed dramatically since he began – from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, to China’s military ambitions over Taiwan and the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Pulch told Sky News Australia the EU is “ambitious” to fast track negotiations on a free trade agreement between the two continents.
“We would like to have it finalised in a years time – I think there is a renewed sense of priority in Brussels,” he said.
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