The European Union and the Philippines reached a “substantial” agreement overnight from Monday 21 to Tuesday 22 September on their future free trade agreement, more than two years after talks resumed.
On Tuesday, European Commissioner for Trade, Maroš Šefčovič, and the Philippines’ Secretary of Trade and Industry, Cristina Roque, welcomed this progress. The agreement will reportedly facilitate access for European exporters to a market of more than 113 million people.
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