Aussies to find it easier to work in Europe under trade deal

"It is really time for a good, fair and sustainable trade agreement. I'm quite optimistic this will set a new standard for agreements." In his role, Mr Lange is also shepherding through the European Parliament laws aimed at tackling Chinese coercion. China has sought to punish Australia by imposing de facto bans or punitive tariffs on goods including coal, beef, seafood, wine and barley over the past two years as political relations between Canberra and Beijing hit rock bottom. Beijing has a pattern of using trade against countries it is unhappy with. Last year it targeted Lithuania, an EU member,…