Australia and EU Seek to Bolster Partnership, Enhance Trade Ties

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini meet in Sydney on Aug. 8, 2018. ABC via Reuters

Australia and the European Union have agreed to a number of measures to bolster relations and expressed their wish to enter into a free trade agreement as soon as possible in a meeting on Aug. 8.

Federica Mogherini, the EU Commission vice president, visited Sydney and met with Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as part of her official tour of Asia and Oceania to discuss regional and global challenges, and strengthen ties with nations in the region.