‘Brutal, harsh, unforgiving’: EU leader offers bracing message to Australia
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-03-24 15:49 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Australia, Trade & Sanctions, World News, Business & Economy
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Europe’s defacto leader came to celebrate a seemingly good news story - the signing of a sweeping free trade deal with Australia - but there was no avoiding the dire state of global affairs when Ursula von der Leyen visited Canberra on Tuesday.
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