A free trade deal between Australia and the European Union is “still a fair way off”

<p>Remarks from Australia's Agriculture Minister over the weekend, reported by Australia's public broadcaster ABC, after a meeting with European counterparts in Rome. Reported by Australia's public broadcaster ABC. </p><p>The minister said the much-anticipated free trade deal between Australia and the European Union is “still a fair way off” </p><ul><li>“The offer the EU is making to Australia is just not good enough,”</li><li>“Unfortunately the EU hasn’t been prepared to come to the party at the moment,” </li><li>said he remained “hopeful” that a deal will still be reached. “We don’t think we’re asking for anything unreasonable.”</li></ul>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.