VALENCIA, Spain Oct 20 (Reuters) - European Union member states want to close a free trade deal with India, but only if it grants real access to the Asian country's markets, Spanish Deputy Trade Minister Xiana Mendez said on Friday at an EU meeting chaired by her country.
"There is an enormous interest from the member states, but only if there will be an access to the real market, without which the deal would be emptied."
The European Union also expects to reach an agreement with the United States on steel trade by the end of the year, said Mendez.
The main proposal is to finalise the deal with the United States before the end of the year," she said.
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