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Phl hopes to finalize FTA with EU
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|March 23, 2026
— The Philippines is hoping to complete negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) by the middle of the year, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
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“By this year, we will be able to conclude, hopefully by June or July, the EU FTA. So this will be a game changer fora lot of the industries in the Philippines,” Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Environment Forum.
If the FTA talks are concluded by June or July this year, she said the signing is expected to take place next year.
Trade Undersecretary Allan Gepty said in a Viber message that the parties had a successful round of FTA talks early this month.
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