The EU and Chile have today signed an Advanced Framework Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement to strengthen political cooperation and foster trade and investment. The signature took place at a meeting between Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell, the Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Alberto van Klaveren Stork, the Spanish Minister for the Economy and Digital Transformation Nadia Calviño and the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council.
These agreements put in place an ambitious and modern framework to deepen and widen EU-Chile relations. They will create new economic opportunities for both sides while promoting shared values, including substantive commitments and specific provisions on human rights, sustainable trade and gender equality.
Source ec.europa.eu
