Belgian internal feud blocks EU-Canada trade deal
By Philip Blenkinsop and Robert-Jan Bartunek BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's hopes of signing a landmark free trade deal with Canada this week appeared to evaporate on Monday as the Belgian federal government failed to win the consent of French-speaking regional authorities. European Council President Donald Tusk had given Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel until Monday, three days before the planned signing, to resolve the impasse. Tusk is now expected to contact Canadian Prime Min
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