Philippine-EU free trade talks entering final stages

Philippine-EU free trade talks entering final stages

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The European Union (EU) is hoping to complete negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines as early as this month, especially with only a few chapters left to be finalized.EU Ambassador to the Philippines Massimo Santoro said he is optimistic that the next round of FTA talks would be the last, given the rapid pace of negotiations so far.“The five rounds so far were very intense and very good in terms …