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EU farmers’ shadow now looms over Australia trade talks after Mercosur

By Oscar Pandiello and Cynthia Kroet ( February 9, 2026, 14:21 GMT | Comment) -- The EU and Australia are close to concluding a free-trade agreement, but agricultural safeguards remain a major sticking point. At the heart of the political risk is farming concessions, especially on meat. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič will meet his Australian counterpart Don Farrell this week in an attempt to pave the way to close the deal in mid-February.Australia looks to be the next target in the European Commission's race to close proposed EU free-trade deals that have stalled for years, and in some cases decades (see here). ...

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