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CETA, Wallonia and sovereignty in Europe | EurActive - Oct. 28, 2016 |
Wallonia threatens to veto Brexit deal
Minister-President of the Walloon Region, Elio Di Rupo (PS), said he does not rule out blocking future trade agreements, such as a previous regional Walloon government did a few years ago with CETA. "We've been living according to Boris Johnson's moods. His attitude does not allow us to see clearly in the future of relations between the EU and the United Kingdom," Di Rupo tweeted on Wednesday. According to the former Belgian prime minister, a `no-deal Brexit' could lead to a loss of up to five thousand jobs in Wallonia. "I will not hesitate to ask my parliament to use its right of veto, as was the case for the #CETA if future trade agreements with the United Kingdom cross the red lines set by my Government," he said.
"We've been living according to Boris Johnson's moods. His attitude does not allow us to see clearly in the future of relations between the EU and the United Kingdom," Di Rupo tweeted on Wednesday.
According to the former Belgian prime minister, a `no-deal Brexit' could lead to a loss of up to five thousand jobs in Wallonia.
"I will not hesitate to ask my parliament to use its right of veto, as was the case for the #CETA if future trade agreements with the United Kingdom cross the red lines set by my Government," he said.
Then again , the British tabloids are all about the threat of a French veto, the usual bogeyman. At least they can put us on a map (the duty-free booze store on the other side of the Dover strait), but the Express had a "Where is Wallonia? The tiny regional Parliament that is threatening chance of Brexit deal" headline.
Macron way make a show of refusing to ratify if the fishing deal is not to his satisfaction, and Ireland may require a referendum, but for me the greatest risk of non-ratification comes from the UK, if the ERG don't get the pure Brexit they have insisted should be pursued. Index of Frank's Diaries
Ireland may require a referendum
There's exactly 2 weeks left. No agreement has been hammered out. Brits are making noises that talks will have to go on until after Christmas.
And Ireland may have to have a referendum?
I submit: the time; it has run out. She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre
But - I don't know - maybe that's just me.
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