THE European Union and the Philippines will begin the second round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) next month, an envoy said on Thursday.

"These discussions started with a very positive momentum, and I am confident that this positive, very positive momentum will be kept in order for both sides ... to deliver well and to deliver fast," EU Ambassador Massimo Santoro said in a briefing for European chambers in the country.

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