The European Union and Mexico on Friday signed a long-stalled free trade agreement as they seek to decrease their dependence on the United States.
"The goal is simple: We want to create more jobs and generate more value on both sides of the Atlantic," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the eighth EU-Mexico Summit in Mexico City.
"This agreement gives us great wings to fly very high," she added.
The deal, which expands on the 2000 trade accord, provides duty-free access for almost all goods, including farm products. The old pact covered only industrial goods.
The accord comes amid ongoing negotiations between Mexico, the United States and Canada on their three-way free trade agreement.
