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EU and Canada sign historic free trade agreement

International Finance DeskNovember 4, 2016

by International Finance DeskNovember 4, 2016

CETA was almost derailed by objections from the Wallonia region in Belgium November 4, 2016: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Brussels on the weekend to attend an EU-Canada Summit which had been delayed for three days because of opposition in Belgium to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Belgium came back to...

Canadian economy at stake over landmark trade deal with EU

International Finance DeskOctober 25, 2016

by International Finance DeskOctober 25, 2016

Canada and the EU remain hopeful that CETA, the EU’s most ambitious free trade deal, can still go through IFM Correspondent October 25, 2016: The Canadian economy has been facing a serious slump due to a number of reasons. To add to its woes, negotiations over a key trade deal – the Comprehensive Economic and...

60 days after polls, Belgium sees signs of a federal government

International Finance DeskJuly 24, 2014

by International Finance DeskJuly 24, 2014

But this is nothing compared to 2010 when it took 18 months to form a government July 24, 2014: Nearly two months after the regional and federal elections in Belgium, it seems that the political process to form new governing coalitions is nearing an end. The elections took place on May 25. At the regional...