By Cynthia Kroet ( May 20, 2026, 13:40 GMT | Insight) -- Wallonia, Belgium's French-speaking southern region, is inching closer to approving the EU-Canada trade deal in June, paving the way for Belgium’s ratification nearly a decade after the agreement provisionally took effect. The region's government sees closer trade ties with Canada as strategically important amid global trade tensions, despite opposition from some non-governmental organizations and farming groups.Wallonia, Belgium’s French-speaking southern region, is inching closer to approving the EU-Canada trade deal next month, a move that would pave the way for Belgium as a whole to approve the agreement almost 10 years after it was applied on a provisionally basis....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.