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5/30/25, 4:38 PM UAE and EU hold talks on trade deal | The National
UAE and EU hold talks on trade

deal

Both sides are moving closer to an agreement, Maros Sefcovic, EU Commissioner for Trade

and Economic Security, tells The National

Manus Cranny
May 28, 2025

The UAE and EU held talks on Wednesday over a Comprehensive Economic

Partnership Agreement, as Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign

Trade, met the bloc’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, in Dubai.

The Cepa would strengthen economic ties and unlock new avenues for co-

operation. It will pave the way for the removal of trade barriers, enhance market

access for goods and services and stimulate investment in key sectors.

“Our negotiations towards a UAE-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Agreement are of great importance to both the UAE and the EU,” said Dr Al

Zeyoudi, in comments reported by state news agency Wam.

“By working together, we will strengthen our supply chains, drive innovation and

create jobs that will benefit our communities and economies for many years to

come.”

The EU is among the UAE’s key trading partners, with non-oil trade last year

reaching $67.6 billion – 8.3 per cent of the Emirates’ total.

“The launch of EU-UAE trade talks is an important

milestone. We will now work together to seal a Analysis

deal that can benefit our peoples and businesses, Maros Sefcovic is juggling multiple
international trade agreement files,
bringing us closer together in a spirit of co-
but his message was clear when

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