The Walloon prime minister Paul Magnette, and other Belgian regional leaders after days of stubborn resistance, capitulated. Michel speaks of “good news for Belgium and an important step for the EU and Canada”.
On the criticism of the Walloons is accommodated in a to the treaty, annexed to the declaration. They wanted more guarantees about the courts of arbitration over conflicts around investment should judge, and about the import of agricultural products.
Magnette, but also the Flemish prime minister Geert Bourgeois were satisfied. Also EU commissioner Cecilia Malmström was glad that, “finally, white smoke”.
this Morning it was still decided that today’s scheduled summit between the EU and Canada in Brussels, where the treaty should be signed, do not continue. Those scheduled summit between the EU and Canada has been postponed until further notice.
Signing
The ambassadors of the 27 other EU member states are now on the texts bend. Then have the Belgian federal parliament and the parliaments of the länder to Friday midnight, the time to approve it, according to Michel.
Then, is the way for signing by the EU and Canada. Michel thinks that next week can happen. EU president Donald Tusk announced only contact with the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau as all the procedures are completed.
being obstructive
Wednesday night was around 23:00, clear that the Belgians have not yet had permission granted for the signing of the treaty. Wallonia was straight; the Walloons refused CETA to sign because they feared that the treaty a lot of negative consequences for humans and the environment.
“Canada is ready to put the treaty to sign as soon as Europe that is”, said a spokesman of the Canadian handelsminister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday from news channel Global News.
Impetus
After the signing with the European Parliament the treaty to ratify it, after which it to remain in effect. The import tariffs disappear almost completely, making the market a strong impulse.
According to the Dutch export and transport sector for the treaty to the Netherlands to 1.2 billion euros additional revenue.
For full entry into all national and regional parliaments CETA to ratify it. Thereafter, for example, the arbitration system ICS of power.
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