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EU Free Trade Deal Still a ‘Way Off,’ Australia Ag Minister Says
A free trade deal between Australia and the European Union is “still a fair way off” but the country remains hopeful a deal will be reached, Australia’s agriculture minister said. In Rome meeting with European counterparts, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt said while beef was a major sticking point, there were also issues relating to sheep meat, sugar and dairy products. “The offer the EU is making to Australia is just not good enough,” Watt said in an Australian Broadcasting Corp interview Sunday. Australia had pushed for a deal similar to ones the EU had forged with other nations, he said. ... (full story)