Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU
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| Original publisher | The Independent |
| Canonical URL | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/canda-eu-membership-australia-us-trade-b3050227.html |
| Publication time | Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:56:48 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-16T23:23:41.553Z |
| Last seen | 2026-09-16T23:23:41.553Z |
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NewsWorldAustralasiaAustralia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EUTrade minister says Canberra is on the same page as Ottawa and ‘will take great interest in what Mark Carney does’Alasdair Pal Tuesday 15 September 2026 05:32 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3050227","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/canda-eu-membership-australia-us-trade-b3050227.html","title":"Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU"}}Related: EU plans to trade ‘much’ more with Australia…
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