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Free trade agreements offer more than prosperity and growth in the European Union — they are also an important instrument to reduce dependencies on autocratic regimes such as Russia and China (Photo: Timothy M Roberts)

Going Down Under — EU needs to finish trade deal with Australia

Free trade agreements offer more than prosperity and growth in the European Union — they are also an important instrument to reduce dependencies on autocratic regimes such as Russia and China. In these times of war and political insecurity, it is even more vital.

The goals of strengthening ourselves economically and ensuring supplies of critical raw materials call for reviving the Union's commitment to free trade. These should be a priority for the EU, and can be realised through conclu...

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Catharina Rinzema is a Dutch MEP, Morten Lokkegaard is a Danish MEP, both with Renew Europe. \nProfessor Peter Draper is executive director of the Institute for International Trade in the faculty of the professions, University of Adelaide, Australia.

Free trade agreements offer more than prosperity and growth in the European Union — they are also an important instrument to reduce dependencies on autocratic regimes such as Russia and China (Photo: Timothy M Roberts)

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Catharina Rinzema is a Dutch MEP, Morten Lokkegaard is a Danish MEP, both with Renew Europe. \nProfessor Peter Draper is executive director of the Institute for International Trade in the faculty of the professions, University of Adelaide, Australia.

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