Sources: Wallonia accept the EU agreement with Canada – Today’s Industry

the Walloon region looks to give about the Ceta, the trade agreement between Canada and the EU. The local government is reported to be open for the EUROPEAN commission’s earlier proposal.

Sources as well as other media now report to Paul Magnette, the regional government of the belgian Walloon region, and looks to be able to agree on a legally binding declaration which clarifies that the EU’s environmental regulations, labor law, and consumer protection are not adversely affected by the trade agreement.

the News agency Direkt sources go further and say that Wallonia already accpeterat tolkningsförklaringen.

the Solution has previously been presented by the EU commission without success. As late as Wednesday morning described the Maria Åsenius, kabinettsekreterare of handelskommissionären Ceclilia Malmstrom, the vibes from Paul Magnette as ominous of the Ceta.

dialogue between the commission and the belgian government will have to quickly improve. During the Wednesday night set, Cecilia Malmström, and mr Paul Magnette in a long meeting described as more constructive.

The declaration, which the commission previously proposed can be reviewed. The vallonske government is likely under a lot of pressure from their national government. Prime minister Didier Reynders has been clear that he wants to see a quick solution.

According to belgian law, the national government with the local government in the Walloon region. The local parliament’s approval is not a legal requirement but is probably a political necessity for mr Paul Magnette.

spokesperson for the vallonske government says, according to the belgian newspaper La Libre that Paul Magnette has completed discussions with the commission and will convene his cabinet on Thursday night and inform the walloon parliament on Friday morning.

another belgian newspaper, Le Soir, stated, however, that the walloon government is expected to say no to the latest proposal for a compromise.

the Idea is that the agreement will be signed next week at a summit between the EU and Canada. It is possible for the member states ‘ ambassadors to give commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and European council president Donald Tusk, a mandate to sign the agreement, with reservations, to on. For it actually to be signed at the summit next week, however, it is necessary to all to give their approval.