The Prime Minister says free trade negotiations with the European Union will resume in coming months, after securing a commitment from the President of the European Commission.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says free trade negotiations with the European Union will resume in coming months, after securing a commitment from the President of the European Commission.Mr Albanese says European leaders are now much more willing to re-enter trade negotiations with Australia
Europe is Australia's second-largest trading partner, with a market of 450 million people and a GDP of more than $20 trilliona diplomatic fallout with the French Government and concerns about his predecessor's position on climate changeMr Albanese said Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire to restart negotiations during a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit, with discussion to resume potentially before October.
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