Belgian region continues to hold up CETA deal

The fate of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada continues to rest with the government of a Belgian region that continues to balk at its approval. The European news service EurActiv reports that the government of Wallonia on Thursday rejected a European Commission attempt to address some of the region's concerns with the deal. A new “joint interpretative instrument” document and “declarations to address concerns on GMOs, use of hormones in food products, and...