Several thorny issues are holding up the Canada-Europe free trade agreement, putting at risk the year-end deadline for securing a deal. […]
The two sides are still at odds over a number of issues, including intellectual protection for drugs, government procurement and foreign investment rules.
But these are not the only sections of the deal, where final language remains elusive. […]
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