EU-Canada Trade Agreement Wins European Parliament Green Light
- Approval paves way for imminent entry into force of accord
- ‘Europe’s answer to Trump’s trade policy,’ EU lawmaker says
EU-Canada Trade Agreement Wins European Green Light
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The European Parliament approved a landmark free-trade agreement with Canada, shoring up Europe’s market-opening clout in the face of a populist surge across the continent and U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist tilt.
The European Union assembly’s endorsement of the first EU commercial deal with a fellow member of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations paves the way for it to take provisional effect once the Canadian Senate gives its green light, expected within weeks. EU governments and Canada’s House of Commons have already given their approval.