Australia and EU talks on free trade agreement break down without deal

Agriculture remains the sticking point as trade minister Don Farrell says both sides will keep trying and will meet again in August

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Australia and the European Union have failed to conclude talks on a planned free trade agreement, the European Commission has said.

The commission statement followed comments from prime minister Anthony Albanese that any deal would need to give Australian farmers' products access to the bloc.