Belgium’s Wallonia holds firm against EU-Canada trade deal

‘The French-speaking Belgian region of Wallonia has rejected new amendments to a free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, compromising the deal due to be signed next week.
The negotiations with regional authorities are ongoing, according to EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
“If we can’t conclude this trade arrangement with Canada, I don’t see how it will be possible to conclude agreements with other parts of the world,” he added.
In order to pass, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) must be backed by all 28 EU governments. Belgium cannot vote for the deal without the support from all seven regional, linguistic and federal entities.’
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