{
  "id": 9104990,
  "title": "Einigung über EU-Handelsabkommen mit den Philippinen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/einigung-uber-eu-handelsabkommen-mit-den-philippinen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T07:35:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/einigung-ueber-eu-handelsabkommen-mit-den-philippinen/"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "BRÜSSEL – The European Union (EU) has reached a political agreement on a free trade deal with the Philippines, according to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The basic agreement was achieved three years after von der Leyen initiated the resumption of trade talks during a visit to the Philippines. This marks another step in the EU's strategy to diversify its trade relationships, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies and China's dominance. Von der Leyen announced the agreement on social media while in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. A summary of the phone call published on the Commission's website indicated that the EU and the Philippines were \"short of concluding the negotiations on a free trade agreement.\" This suggests that further discussions will be needed to finalize the deal with all the details. In a separate statement, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Philippine Minister of Trade and Industry Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque said they had reached a \"substantial agreement\" that would put the deal \"on a clear path towards a formal conclusion in the coming months.\" On Monday, Šefčovič canceled a planned visit to Manila and instead held a video call with Aldeguer-Roque, which the Commission described as \"very targeted and productive.\" Most negotiation chapters were already completed before von der Leyen's announcement on Tuesday morning (European time). However, talks on public procurement and the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, which would limit access to contracts in certain sectors with \"Made-in-EU\" specifications, remain pending.",
  "summary": "Von der Leyen spricht nach einem Telefonat mit dem philippinischen Präsidenten von einer grundsätzlichen Einigung. Einige Details sind aber noch ungeklärt.",
  "key_points": [
    "EU reaches political agreement on free trade deal with Philippines.",
    "Agreement achieved three years after von der Leyen initiated trade talks.",
    "Further discussions needed to finalize deal with all details."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The EU's agreement with the Philippines marks a step in its strategy to diversify trade relationships, responding to shifts in US trade policies and China's growing dominance.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}