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EU-Australia trade deal to be signed by commission president in mid-February

By Cynthia Kroet ( February 4, 2026, 10:09 GMT | Insight) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is due to sign a new trade deal between the EU and Australia on a visit to the country on Feb. 17 to 19, MLex has learned. The agreement would follow new trade deals with India and the South American Mercosur bloc in recent weeks as the EU looks to offset President Donald Trump's tariffs and increasingly combative relations with China.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is due to sign a new trade deal between the EU and Australia on a visit to the country on Feb. 17 to 19, MLex has learned....

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