EU-Canada Sign Long-delayed Trade Deal

The European Union and Canada signed a long-delayed landmark free trade agreement Sunday in Brussels aimed to boost growth and jobs.

Signing of EU-Canada trade deal set for Sunday

Leaders of the European Union and Canada will meet here over the weekend to sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, European Council President Donald Tusk said Friday.

Belgium reaches agreement on EU-Canada free trade deal

A Belgian agreement has finally been reached on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the free trade deal between the European Union (EU) and Canada, local media reported on Thursday.

MEPs split over EU free trade deal with Canada (EP)

Hopes and fears for the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which has been negotiated but still needs Parliament’s backing to enter into force, were aired in a debate with EU trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht on Tuesday.

EU trade negotiators’ achievements in securing access to the Canadian public procurement market and protecting 145 EU geographical indication marks were.warmly welcomed by MEPs. Many stressed the need to win access to new markets for EU firms so as to offset their loss of business with Russia.