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Von der Leyen heads to Australia for trade pact push with Morrison

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European Commission President Ursula von der Layn is currently traveling across the Australian capital, where she has already met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday morning before continuing her itinerary toward a bilateral commercial agreement expected by Wednesday afternoon.

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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is traveling to Australia on a Tuesday with the primary objective of strengthening bilateral trade relations.
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    The trip involves preparations for an upcoming visit scheduled next week, focusing specifically on enhancing economic ties between Germany and Australia.
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    Multiple Greek news outlets reported this diplomatic mission occurring in early March 2018 across various platforms including Naftemporiki.gr, Skai.gr, Capital.gr, Tanea.gr, and Ertnews.gr.
[Mar 19] Scholz arrives in Australia to meet with Australian officials for bilateral trade discussions (implied by 'next week' statement on Mar 18).
[Mar 20, ~7:56 AM EET] -> [Wed morning] Scholz departs Australia to return home.