Two sides ‘converge’ on key differences in Brussels after years of negotiations
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Australia and the EU are on the brink of striking a long sought after free trade agreement, with both sides talking up significant progress during talks in Brussels overnight.
Ahead of a planned visit to Australia by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, due within months, a joint statement issued after the latest talks attended by the trade minister, Don Farrell, signalled major progress.
The two sides said they had been able to “converge” on key differences which have dogged the deal for years.
