In order to overcome the final obstacles to signature of a free-trade deal between the EU and Canada (CETA) which, it is hoped, will happen at a bilateral summit in Brussels on 27 October, EU trade ministers unanimously agreed at a meeting in Bratislava on Friday 23 September on annexing to the agreement a statement interpreting the text prepared by the European Commission and the Canadian government.
The statement will aim to address member states’ concerns about sensitive issues, such...