The European Parliament president has called for emergency meetings to try to save a free trade deal with Canada. Martin Schulz asked for separate talks with Canadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and Paul Magnette, the head of Wallonia in Belgium, which has blocked a deal on the Ceta agreement.Mr Magnette is seeking clarity on safeguards to protect labour, environmental and consumer standards. Ms Freeland abandoned talks on Friday, after seven years of negotiations.She said it was clear that the EU could not reach agreement even with Canada, a country that shared European values. All 28 EU member states support the Ceta free trade agreement, but Belgium’s constitution stipulates that each of its regional governments must back the deal before the federal government can sign it.The French-speaking region of Wallonia has remained steadfast in its opposition to Ceta.”We can’t stop at last mile,” Mr Schulz said on Twitter, …
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