EU Commission ready to explore trade deal with Bangladesh
By Cynthia Kroet ( August 14, 2026, 07:27 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission is “prepared to engage" in technical talks to see whether common ground exists to launch free trade deal talks with Bangladesh, a spokesperson for the commission confirmed to MLex. The potential talks come as the commission has been strengthening its ties with several countries in recent months by closing trade deals with Mercosur countries, India, Australia and Mexico this year amid rising global tensions. The European Commission has said it’s open to exploring the possibility of launching free trade agreement negotiations with Bangladesh. ...
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