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on October 19, 2016 in World News

EU’s Hopes of Meeting CETA Deadline Fading as Member States Dig in Heels

The EU’s hopes of striking a deal with Canada over the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) by the end of this week looks increasingly unlikely, following fresh opposition from a number of member states, which have threatened to scupper the agreement. With EU heads of state meeting on Thursday and Friday (October 20-21) to try and salvage the deal by this week’s deadline, increased attention will turn to Romania, Bulgaria and the Belgian region of Wallonia, as they continue to veto CETA. Romania and Bulgaria provided the EU with a fresh headache on Tuesday (October 18), with government...

The EU’s hopes of striking a deal with Canada over the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) by the end of this week looks increasingly unlikely, following fresh opposition from a number of member states, which have threatened to...

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