The two sides have tussled over agricultural product exports and critical mineral access since 2018.
Europe pushed for better access to Australia’s key minerals to reduce reliance on Russia and China for clean-energy essentials.
Australian agriculture minister Murray Watt said EU negotiators had refused to budge during the latest round of talks, held on the sidelines of a Group of Seven meeting in Japan. “I think it will be quite some time before any Australian government or any EU leadership is able to negotiate a deal. And that’s a bit of a shame,” Watt added.
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