Indien-EU-Gipfel: Ankündigung eines Freihandelsabkommens erwartet

SS: India and the European Union (EU) will announce a long-awaited free trade agreement, referred to as „the mother of all deals,“ after concluding negotiations that began nearly two decades ago, officials said.

What to know about the proposed free-trade deal:
* Creates one of the world’s largest free‑trade areas, covering ~2 billion people and nearly 25% of global GDP
* Formal signing to take six ‍months
* Implementation expected within a year
EU–India goods trade totals €120 billion ($139 billion) in 2024
* Trade in services added another €60 billion ($69 billion)
* India will cut high import duties on EU goods such as cars and wine
* EU will ease access for Indian exports, including textiles and pharmaceuticals
* Deal follows negotiations that began in 2007