Marcos pushes for resumption of negotiations for PH-EU free trade

By Catherine S. Valente

May 25, 2023 10:26 pm

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday pushed for the resumption of negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union (EU), saying such a bilateral deal will be a 'win-win strategy' for both sides.

In his speech during the Asean-EU gala dinner in Makati City, the President said that the timing and conditions 'are now quite ripe for us to solidify the long- standing and historically beneficial trade relations: through a bilateral Philippine-EU Free Trade Agreement.'

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