EU trade chief aims for free trade deals with Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia by 2027

Reuters

25/11/2025

09:00 MYT

EU trade chief aims for free trade deals with Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia by 2027

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic speak to the media in Brussels, Belgium, November 24, 2025. - REUTERS/Filepic

BRUSSELS: EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic hopes to have free trade deals with the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia completed by 2027 in a bid to diversify the bloc's trade relationships, he told reporters on Monday after meeting with EU trade ministers in Brussels.