EU trade chief aims for free trade deals with Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia by 2027

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November 25, 2025 - 11:05 AM
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BRUSSELS — EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic hopes to have free trade deals with the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia completed by 2027 in a bid to diversify the bloc’s trade relationships, he told reporters on Monday after meeting with EU trade ministers in Brussels.

—Reporting by Inti Landauro, editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout

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