EU, Singapore agree on free-trade deal

AFP
BRUSSELS — The European Union said on Sunday it had completed final negotiations on a free-trade deal with Singapore, the bloc's 13th-largest trading partner and home to more than 8,000 EU companies.
The agreement, which still needs to be ratified, was completed by EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Singapore Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang, the European Commission said in a statement.
Singapore is the EU's largest trading partner in the Southeast Asia region, accounting for 74 billion euros ($97 billion) of trade in goods and services. Full story

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