But the big goal for Ardern's European tour is not visas or the environment, it is signing a long-awaited "high-quality" trade deal with the European Union. Ardern said on Tuesday she could leave Europe without a deal. Earlier in the day, Ardern held meetings with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and French President Emmanuel Macron. While Macron is open to liberalising trade, trade deals are unpopular in France, and Macron's party recently lost parliamentary elections. Alongside Sánchez and Macron, leaders like US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be in attendance.

Source: Stuff June 28, 2022 23:06 UTC