get short url 0 27 0 0 canadian prime minister justin trudeau will not be travelling to brussels, belgium on thursday for the eu-canada summit on the comprehensive economic and trade agreement (ceta), the spokesman for the country<u+2019>s trade minister said. 




moscow (sputnik) <u+2013> on thursday, the 28-nation bloc and ottawa were expected to sign ceta at the joint eu-canada summit . however, on monday belgian prime minister charles michel said the nation was unable to sign the deal due to regional concerns. this is why it is 'impossible' to sign eu-canada ceta deal on thursday "the canadian delegation will not be travelling to europe tonight<u+2026> canada remains ready to sign this important agreement when europe is ready," alex lawrence, the spokesman for canadian trade minister chrystia freeland, told the global news broadcaster. 




ceta aims to establish a free trade zone between canada and the european union , scrapping more than 98 percent of the existing tariffs between ottawa and brussels. opponents fear it would undermine standards and regulations on environmental protection, health, safety and workers' rights. ...
canadian prime minister to skip summit on ceta deal with eu
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