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Brussels pushes for free trade with Asia, Latin America

EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson is this week to present plans for a new generation of free trade agreements after a multilateral deal on global free trade in the Doha Development Round got stuck earlier this year.

On Wednesday (6 December) Mr Mandelson will come forward with a commission plan to start free trade talks with India, South Korea, ASEAN – the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – as well as Latin American countries, according to press reports.

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Free trade: Mr Mandelson will need a negotiating mandate from member states (Photo: EUobserver)

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