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Split EU trade deals to fast-track market access, incoming German coalition says

By Oscar Pandiello ( April 10, 2025, 13:10 GMT | Insight) -- Germany’s likely new governing coalition wants the European Commission to fast-track trade deals by splitting them to allow quicker ratification of “EU-only” competences, such as market access measures and tariff cuts. The coalition also backs swift approval of the Mercosur and Mexico agreements, and supports reducing tariffs with the US in the short term to avoid trade conflicts.The EU should accelerate its free trade agreement roadmap by splitting deals and ensuring that EU-only competences, such as market access and tariff reductions, are ratified as quickly as possible, according to Germany’s new coalition agreement....

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