BRUSSELS—The European Union and Australia launched free-trade negotiations Monday, part of a push by U.S. allies world-wide to bolster economic links and counter fallout from President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies.
European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström arrived this week in Canberra, Australia, advancing the EU’s global trade offensive after the Group of Seven summit in Canada that left other Western leaders dismayed about Mr. Trump’s protectionist measures.
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