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French PM defends Ceta trade deal on visit to Canada, despite lawmakers' rejection

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (L) with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a welcoming ceremony in Ottawa, 11 April 2024. © Patrick Doyle/AFP

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau defended the free-trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, which Attal called a “win-win deal” for both sides, but whose full implementation has been stalled by French lawmakers.

"Ceta is a win-win deal," Attal said on Thursday at a news conference with Trudeau in Ottawa during a three-day visit to Canada, insisting that the deal, which was approved at the EU level, still applies despite French lawmakers rejection.

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