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UAE-EU free trade talks advancing rapidly, UAE state minister says

UAE-EU free trade talks are progressing quickly, aiming to boost trade, investment, and cooperation in key sectors like renewable energy and critical raw materials.

December 11, 2025

Youssef Saba

UAE-EU free trade talks are progressing quickly, aiming to boost trade, investment, and cooperation in key sectors like renewable energy and critical raw materials.

Free trade talks between the United Arab Emirates and the European Union are advancing rapidly, UAE state minister Lana Nusseibeh said on Thursday at a briefing with an EU commissioner.


The EU and the UAE launched the talks earlier this year focusing on trade in goods, services, investment and deepening cooperation in strategic sectors including renewable energy, green hydrogen and critical raw materials, the EU said in April.

-Youssef Saba/Reuters

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