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Belgium's Wallonia Head Reiterates Intention to Block Signing of CETA Deal
Belgium's Wallonia Head Reiterates Intention to Block Signing of CETA Deal
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Minister-President of Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia, Paul Magnette, said Wednesday he remains opposed to the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic... 19.10.2016, Sputnik International
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Belgium's Wallonia Head Reiterates Intention to Block Signing of CETA Deal
08:44 GMT 19.10.2016 (Updated: 10:11 GMT 19.10.2016) Minister-President of Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia, Paul Magnette, said Wednesday he remains opposed to the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and refuses to sign it at the bilateral summit next week which would block the whole deal.
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — Calling to postpone the EU-Canada summit scheduled for October 27-28, Magnette told the local Premiere radio station:
"We will not sign the agreement."
He added that both sides needed an extra round of "fair negotiations" to ensure European interests before the deal could be signed.
14 October 2016, 14:44 GMT
On Tuesday, the EU Council
failed to approve CETA due to Wallonia's demarche. The European Commission set a deadline for Wallonia to approve the deal until Friday, when European leaders are expected to gather in Brussels for the European Council summit.
CETA aims to establish a free trade zone between Canada and the European Union, scrapping more than 98 percent of the existing tariffs between Ottawa and Brussels. Opponents fear it would undermine standards and regulations on environmental protection, health, safety and workers' rights.
