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EU, UAE launch free trade talks amid US tariff

pressure

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-05-29 09:37

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BRUSSELS - The European Union (EU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have formally
launched negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a potential breakthrough
towards the EU's first comprehensive trade deal in the Gulf region, said the European Commission
on Wednesday.

This initiative also aims to expand further the EU's global trade network, which currently comprises
44 agreements with 76 countries, said the Commission.

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