EU beauty: von der Leyen's trade trifecta

The European Commission President said the deal with Australia was 'hitting it for six'.

On one side of the Atlantic, trade is a dirty word; on the other, it is the definition of a revitalised European Union.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Antonio Costa in New Delhi last month. Source: EU Commission

After signing Mercosur last year and landing a major trade and security deal with India in New Delhi in J…