Addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday 14 September in his state of the union speech, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker defended the policy of free-trade, describing the agreement with Canada (CETA) which is due to be signed and ratified this autumn as the “most progressive”, ever negotiated by the EU.
“Being European also means being open and trading with our neighbours. It means being the world’s biggest trading bloc, with trade agreements in place or...