ANKARA Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday that he agreed to negotiate a security and defense partnership with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa. The agreement came during a meeting between the three on the sidelines of the Group of 7 (G7) summit in the resort town of Kananaskis in Alberta, Canada. "Australia is deepening our trade, security and defense ties with the EU. Today we've agreed to negotiate a