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"Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell is in Brussels this week, trying to
close a trade deal that has been nearly a decade in the making. The
EU–Australia Free Trade Agreement is tantalisingly close, although EU
Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen has yet to confirm a visit to
Australia to seal the deal.
Both parties are keen to diversify their trading partners in the wake of US
President Donald Trump’s assault on the global trading system.
The European Union and Australia face an increasingly hostile global trade
environment, driven by US tariff volatility and China’s assertive trade
practices. The
EU–Australia Free Trade Agreement represents exactly the kind
of initiative needed to reduce dependence on both and build strategic
resilience."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
