EU and Canada sign Ceta free trade deal Read moreOver the past year, the activists have gathered the names of almost 200,000 supporters who have pledged to petition for a referendum on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta) once the Dutch parliament has ratified it. Under Dutch law, 300,000 signatures are enough to trigger an advisory vote on any bill passed by parliament. Canada's trade deal with EU a model for Brexit? Advocates of TTIP and Ceta say they will spur economic growth and raise standards of living. In April, the Dutch voted “no” to an EU treaty on closer political, military and trade relations with Ukraine.

Source: The Guardian November 04, 2016 17:57 UTC