EU leaders are hoping to sign off on the EU-Canada trade agreement following a breakthrough in a deadlock that had threatened its future.
Yesterday the Belgian Prime Minister confirmed that all five regional parliaments in Belgium had finally agreed to the deal. The Walloon regional parliament initially rejected the accord, but a compromise was reached with them yesterday.
It’s been opposed by a number of MEPs , including Matt Carthy, Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan and Marian Harkin.
However, the other Midland North West MEP, Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness says we have nothing to fear from the CETA deal…………..
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