Maros Sefcovic - Photo © European Union 2026

The EU and the Philippines have reached ‘substantial agreement’ in negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement, looking to deepen economic ties between the EU and another strategic, fast-growing partner in South-east Asia.

Ursula Von der Leyen, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, Antonio Costa - Photo © European Union 2026

At a visit in Brussels from the President of Kazakhstan, EU leaders welcomed President Tokayev’s visit as a strong signal of the growing strategic partnership between the European Union and Kazakhstan.

Trade waste shipment -Image by Paweł Grzegorz from Pixabay

The EU exported €345.3 billion worth of goods to the United Kingdom in 2025 and imported €158.7 billion, resulting in a €186.6 billion trade surplus, according to figures released by EU statistics agency Eurostat.