By Cynthia Kroet ( June 1, 2026, 15:41 GMT | Insight) -- The EU-Canada trade deal must be quickly ratified by Wallonia, or Belgium's French-speaking region risks losing its credibility in a world of rising global trade tensions, Adrien Dolimont, the region's prime minister warned on Monday. Belgium is among ten EU countries yet to ratify the deal, agreed in 2017. The government led by Dolimont adopted a draft decree to ratify it, which is awaiting green light by the regional parliament.Wallonia must quickly ratify the EU-Canada trade deal or risk losing its credibility in a world where global trade tensions are rising, the prime minister of Belgium's French speaking region has warned....
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