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European Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said negotiations between Singapore and the European Union on an economic cooperation agreement may start within weeks.
The pact would fall short of a free-trade agreement-something Singapore has been eager to explore with the EU-but could help pave the way for an eventual free-trade pact between Europe and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Mr. Lamy said.
The Singapore-EU agreement would include economic cooperation on the environment, agriculture, transport, energy, industrial policy, science and technology, education, and culture, he added.
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