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European Free Trade Association

noun

  1. an economic association established in 1960 and originally composed of Austria, Denmark, Britain, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland, that maintains free trade in industrial products among member countries. : EFTA


European Free Trade Association

noun

  1. See EFTA
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Example Sentences

It has signed a trade and investment deal with the European Free Trade Association, which is the intergovernmental organisation of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

From BBC

India on its part committed to reducing import tariffs on industrial products from the four European countries that comprise the European Free Trade Association, or EFTA.

The government introduced legislation to block acquisitions of stakes of 10% or more in listed companies by entities from outside the European Union and European Free Trade Association to try to prevent hostile takeovers of companies whose value had plummeted since the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Reuters

In a bid to protect companies whose value had plummeted since the COVID-19 pandemic from hostile takeovers, the Spanish government has had the power to block acquisitions of stakes of 10% or larger in listed companies by entities from outside the European Union and European Free Trade Association.

From Reuters

India's trade minister will hold talks in the UK on a free trade deal with Britain and meet ministers from the European Free Trade Association from July 10 to 11, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Sunday.

From Reuters

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