EU and Australia trade talks postponed as tensions over submarine deal continue
2021-10-02 09:00:05 source:CGTN
October 2, 2021
Long-planned free trade talks between the EU and Australia have been postponed, as tensions continue between Canberra and France.
Australia's minister for trade, Dan Tehan, announced that the talks have been moved from October 12 to November but refused to comment on the reason for the postponement, according to Reuters.
"I will meet with my EU counterpart Valdis Dombrovskis next week to discuss the 12th negotiating round, which will now take place in November rather than October," he said.
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