PM Luxon gave the opening speech at the European union New Zealand Business Summit. He highlighted that “New Zealand’s relations with Europe are perhaps in the best shape they’ve been for a generation”.
He described the way in which the EU and New Zealand look out on the world in similar ways, before talking about how the two partners can work together as principled partners to try to shape the world.
He argued that EU and NZ interests lie in sustaining open trade, and revealed that Commissioner Šefčovič will participate in the first EU-CPTPP Dialogue, following several conversations between President van der Leyen and Prime Minister Luxon.
He praised Horizon Europe for its opening access to New Zealand and enabling research & innovation collaboration.
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