Bangladesh, March 29 -- In a remarkable display of momentum, the European Union (EU) has turbocharged its trade liberalization agenda, achieving multiple high-profile agreements across the globe in recent months. Under the leadership of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who began her second term in December 2024, the bloc has leveraged both geopolitical shifts and longstanding economic strengths to expand its international reach. The latest breakthrough, a landmark trade deal with Australia, illustrates how the EU is linking trade policy to strategic foreign policy objectives, reflecting an increasingly interconnected global economy.

The EUs recent flurry of agreements follows years of painstaking negotiations with key ...