Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Canada, EU Hopeful for Trade Deal Blocked by Belgium

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European Union and Canadian leaders say they are still hopeful their trans-Atlantic free trade deal will be approved despite opposition from one small region in Belgium. All 28 EU members must sign off on the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement for it to take effect. Belgium, the only outstanding country, needs the support of its five regional parliaments, one of which, Wallonia, is the lone holdout. Despite weeks of talks, Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel said he couldn’t...

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