Demonstration against Ceta in Paris, July 16, 2019.

Ceta: The Ratification of the Controversial EU-Canada Agreement Voted in the Assembly

The French deputies approved Tuesday 23rd July 2019 the ratification of the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada (Ceta), with a record of disputes within LREM. Despite a record number of protests in the LREM majority group, the ratification of the controversial Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada (Ceta) was approved Tuesday 23rd […]

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CETA: The European Parliament Validates the Trade Treaty with Canada 1

CETA: The European Parliament Validates the Trade Treaty with Canada

MEPs ratified the CETA trade agreement of free trade between the EU and Canada on Wednesday 15th February, at a session in Strasbourg. The treaty will be able to partially take effect from the 1st April. But there is still a big hurdle for the text: the ratification by national parliaments. In case of rejection […]

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CETA: The Free Trade Agreement of Canada and Europe in Six Points 2

CETA: The Free Trade Agreement of Canada and Europe in Six Points

The European Parliament will vote Wednesday on the Economic Agreement with Canada, which has been negotiated over five years. This text, which aims to increase trade by 25%, could be applied very quickly. It plans to lower tariffs. With some notable exceptions. What is CETA? The economic global and commercial Agreement known as CETA (Comprehensive economic […]

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Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker sign CETA free trade agreement

CETA: The EU and Canada Sign Free Trade Agreement

The EU and Canada signed Sunday in Brussels their free trade agreement (CETA), ending two weeks of psychodrama with Belgium and French-speaking region of Wallonie blocking this signature. Canada and the EU signed in Brussels on Sunday CETA treaty of free trade, designed to boost trade and jobs, after weeks of uncertainty related to temporary […]

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