CANBERRA, ACT, March 24 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:

The Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, reaffirmed the strength of the partnership between Australia and the European Union, underpinned by shared democratic values, respect for international law, and people to people, economic, scientific and strategic links. They emphasised that Australia and the European Union are trusted friends, working together to address economic resilience, security, climate change and environmental challenges.

Prime Minister Albanese and President von der Leyen welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on the Australia-European Un...