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Le Botanique, a Brussels-area greenhouse facility repurposed as a cultural centre and live music venue. (CIA.gov)

Belgium breaks deadlock over EU-Canada trade pact

By Robert-Jan Bartunek October 27, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — Belgium agreed a deal with its regional parliaments on Thursday to approve a landmark EU-Canada free trade agreement, breaking a deadlock that has blocked the pact for weeks. Prime Minister Charles Michel said the heads of the regions had drawn up an addendum to the agreement that answered their concerns over […] Read more

The main tower of Brussels’ Gothic-style Stadhuis, or city hall. (CIA.gov)

Livestock, Reuters

Belgians struggle to agree on text to save CETA

By philip-blenkinsop, Robert-Jan Bartunek October 26, 2016

Brussels | Reuters –– Belgian politicians failed to break their deadlock over a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Wednesday, but agreed to resume talks on Thursday in a sign they may be nearing a consensus that would keep the deal alive. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), seven years in the making, is backed […] Read more

The government of Wallonia, in its resistance to aspects of a Canada/EU trade pact, has recently been likened to Asterix the Gaul defying the Romans. (Asterix36.com)

Livestock, Reuters

Court may help EU sidestep lone-wolf resistance to trade deals

By philip-blenkinsop October 25, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — A court ruling early next year may help the European Union out of the kind of embarrassing situation it has just landed in, where a regional assembly in Belgium is blocking a major trade agreement between Canada and the 28 sovereign states of the EU. Belgian negotiators failed on Tuesday to […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Syngenta slumps after EU watchdog sparks ChemChina deal doubts

By Foo Yun Chee, Oliver Hirt October 24, 2016

Brussels/Zurich | Reuters — Syngenta shares fell more than nine per cent on Monday after the European Commission triggered doubts about Chinese state-owned chemical company ChemChina’s US$43 billion bid for the Swiss pesticides and seeds group. The companies met with the EU antitrust authority a week ago in a bid to allay competition concerns about […] Read more

The Stadhuis, or city hall, in Antwerp, Belgium. (CIA.gov)

Livestock, Reuters

Belgian internal feud blocks EU-Canada trade deal

By philip-blenkinsop, Robert-Jan Bartunek October 24, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union’s hopes of signing a landmark free trade deal with Canada this week appeared to evaporate on Monday as the Belgian federal government failed to win the consent of French-speaking regional authorities. European Council President Donald Tusk had given Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel until Monday, three days before […] Read more

Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, shown here at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in March, says the ball is now in the European Union’s court to conclude a Canada/EU free trade deal. (Global Affairs Canada via YouTube)

Livestock, Reuters

Canada says up to EU to save free trade deal

By Alissa de Carbonnel, philip-blenkinsop October 22, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — Canada said on Saturday it was up to the European Union to save a free trade deal that could boost both economies but that cannot be signed as planned next week due to opposition from Belgium’s French-speaking region. The Walloon government was awaiting new proposals from the European Commission, according to […] Read more

Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, shown here earlier this year at the signing conference for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, has walked out of trade talks aimed at salvaging a Canada-EU free trade deal. (New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade via YouTube)

Livestock, Reuters

Canada walks out of trade talks with ‘incapable’ EU

By philip-blenkinsop October 21, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — Canada’s trade minister walked out of talks in Belgium on Friday, declaring that the European Union was incapable of sealing a planned transatlantic free trade deal designed to boost growth in both economies. All 28 EU governments support the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), but Belgium cannot give assent without […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Belgian region sticks to firm ‘Non’ on CETA

By Alastair Macdonald, philip-blenkinsop October 20, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — The Belgian region of Wallonia rejected new amendments to a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Thursday, reaffirming its opposition and so threatening the entire deal, a flagship of European Union trade policy. All 28 EU governments support the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), but Belgium cannot give assent without […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

EU calls meeting to try to unblock Canada trade deal

By Alastair Macdonald, philip-blenkinsop October 20, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union summoned envoys from its member states to an emergency meeting in Brussels at 8 p.m. local time on Thursday to seek a last-minute resolution to Belgian difficulties holding up a trade deal with Canada, diplomats said. All 28 EU governments support the planned Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Belgian region wants more time to fix CETA

By David Ljunggren, philip-blenkinsop October 19, 2016

Brussels/Ottawa | Reuters — The premier of the Belgian region that is the main impediment to a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Wednesday advised postponing a summit next week to sign the deal and taking a few more months to fix outstanding issues. Walloon’s Paul Magnette spoke as pressure mounted on him to drop […] Read more

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Belgium breaks deadlock over EU-Canada trade pact

Belgians struggle to agree on text to save CETA

Court may help EU sidestep lone-wolf resistance to trade deals

Syngenta slumps after EU watchdog sparks ChemChina deal doubts

Belgian internal feud blocks EU-Canada trade deal

Canada says up to EU to save free trade deal

Canada walks out of trade talks with ‘incapable’ EU

Belgian region sticks to firm ‘Non’ on CETA

EU calls meeting to try to unblock Canada trade deal

Belgian region wants more time to fix CETA

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