EU-Australia trade deal draws ire of farmers and lawmakers

Published on 03/24/2026 – 18:01 GMT+1 Copa-Cogeca, the EU’s influential farmers’ lobby, said in a statement on Tuesday that the EU’s concessions to Canberra in the newly signed trade deal with Australia are “unacceptable” as they fail to sufficiently protect European farmers. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “In a post-Mercosur context, the cumulative impact of successive trade agreements […]

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Hungarian foreign minister admits calling Russia’s Lavrov during key EU meetings

Published on 03/24/2026 – 8:39 GMT+1•Updated 9:02 Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has acknowledged that he regularly contacts his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, during private EU meetings on foreign affairs. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Earlier, the Hungarian government had dismissed those allegations as fake news. The Washington Post reported over the weekend that Szijjártó was routinely in […]

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Europe Today: Trump backs down as EU seals trade deal with Australia and Meloni suffers defeat

Published on 03/24/2026 – 7:56 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Stefan Grobe reports on the Iran was. Euronews correspondent Aadel Haalem reports live from Doha on the views on the war from the Middle East. Euronews correspondent Giorgia Meloni reports live from Rome on the recent referendum in Italy on judicial reforms. Interviews […]

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Von der Leyen clinches Australia trade deal

Published on 03/24/2026 – 1:25 GMT+1 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday sealed a free-trade agreement with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, slashing tariffs on most EU goods and farm exports. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The deal marks another win for Brussels as it races to diversify trade ties and lock in strategic partners […]

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