Australia and EU agree sweeping trade deal in face of global uncertainty
Corroborated by 7 sources from 7 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, eU and Australia sign free trade pact and announce a new defense partnership The European Union and Australia have agreed on the final text of a free trade agreement some two years after negotiations broke down over Australian demands for more red meat market access and complaints about Australian products labeled with traditio.
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