Despite the temporary halt to the EU-United States free-trade talks (TTIP) while awaiting the position the incoming administration of president-elect Donald Trump, who will take office on 20 January, Malta, which has held the presidency of the Council of the EU since 1 January, has set itself a heavy trade agenda over the next six months.
Among the main issues is the provisional implementation of the EU-Canada free-trade deal (CETA), signed on 30 November 2016 which now awaiting the European...