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3/20/25, 1:21 PM UAE, EU forge stronger trade links and investment paths
trade and investment flows – both on an EU-wide level and with

individual member nations. This week’s meetings have underlined

the benefits of doing so.”

For his part, Ahmed Al Sayegh said that closer ties are essential to navigating a

challenging global economy. The UAE has long recognized the importance of

constructive dialogue, particularly on matters of trade and global supply chains.

“Both the UAE and the EU are committed to ensuring that trade remains open

and accessible and this week’s meetings have enabled us to identify areas of

collaboration that can preserve the free flow of goods and services between our

economies. We look forward to building on these foundations and ensuring we

can deliver prosperity for both our peoples,” Al Sayegh added.

Al Zeyoudi also participated in a roundtable discussion on UAE trade policy at the

European Policy Centre (EPC) alongside Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and

Chief Economist of the EPC, where they discussed the imperative of preserving

open, rules-based trade.

During the session, Dr Thani highlighted the extensive benefits of the UAE’s

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) program, through

which the UAE has concluded 27 deals to date. He also emphasized the

opportunities for further collaboration between the UAE and the EU in key areas

such as food security, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and artificial

intelligence.

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