New unsuccessful attempt to block Canada-EU free trade

New unsuccessful attempt to block Canada-EU free trade

The German Supreme Court rejected a new attempt to block the free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union.

Opponents of the cartel had asked the court in October to issue an injunction that would have prevented the German government from signing the agreement.

The court then refused, while imposing a series of conditions - notably by stipulating that the agreement should be interpreted in such a way as to allow a unilateral withdrawal from Germany.

The opponents of the agreement then went back to court, arguing that the German government did not respect these conditions. The Supreme Court said on Thursday it rejected the argument.


The Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union was signed on October 30, after a last minute agreement with the small Belgian region of Wallonia.