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Australia-EU trade deal talks stall once again over meat quotas

The Australian Government’s latest push to finalise a free trade agreement with Europe has stalled for the second time in a month.

After face-to-face talks failed to overcome key differences in early June, Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell returned to Brussels for high level trade talks this week.

However the renewed negotiations have failed to make progress, according to international news outlets, with key differences remaining unresolved, particularly over the degree to which the EU will open its markets to Australian farm products, notably beef.

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