EU Trade Ministers Review Next Steps for US, Canada Pacts

May 19, 2016

The European Commission has confirmed plans to submit a proposal to the European Council in June for signing the 28-nation bloc’s trade deal with Canada, amid continued questions over the pact’s potential fate in the ratification stages. The news came as part of a meeting of trade ministers from the EU’s 28 member states. 

 

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Topics: REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS)

Regions: CANADA UNITED STATES EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

Authors: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICTSD)

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