EU Prepares New Talks to Break EU-Canada Trade Impasse
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European officials resumed efforts to break the lock that the Belgian region of Wallonia has on their trade policy.
The European Commission amended a joint declaration meant to overcome objections by a regional Belgian authority that has derailed a new EU-Canada trade agreement, according to two people with knowledge of the draft offer.