The European Union (EU) have delayed trade talks with Australia again amid ongoing displeasure from the French government at the surprise announcement of the AUKUS deal, which saw Australia cancel an AU$90 billion (US$64 billion) submarine project. Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan revealed that the 12th round of talks with the EU had been postponed for a second time this month. The talks were initially scheduled for October but were first pushed out until November and now will be delayed a further three months until February 2022. “The European Union have advised the Australian government that Round 12 of the FTA negotiations will now take place in February,” Tehan said in a statement to Reuters. November is also a busy month in the diplomatic calendar, with the COP26 conference due in Scotland, which has seen the Australian government weather increasing pressure from foreign governments and legacy media to take more action …
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