After several days of heated debates, the French National Assembly ratified the comprehensive economic and trade agreement with Canada on Tuesday, 23 July, by 266 votes in favour and 213 against.
For MEP Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (RE, France), "the ratification of CETA by the National Assembly is good news".
"We will not lower our guard with regard to monitoring its implementation and we will ensure that no malfunctions occur. It is important that the environmental and climate provisions of the...