European Union suspends trade talks with Australia after submarine row

A round of free trade talks between the European Union and Australia has been postponed in the wake of a dispute over Canberra’s decision to cancel a multibillion-euro French submarine deal, according to an EU official.

Miriam Garcia Ferrer, the EU commission spokesperson in charge of trade, confirmed the decision on Friday but did not give any specific reason for the postponement.

The EU launched negotiations for a trade agreement with…