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Australia, EU: Trade Deal Likely Imminent as Strategic Pressures Override Agricultural Deadlock

Mar 18, 2026 | 15:10 GMT

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Australia on March 23-25 to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, with both sides indicating the long-negotiated Australia-EU free trade agreement is in its "final stretch" and likely to be finalized during the visit, the Australian Financial Review reported on March 18....

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