Canada: Citing diplomats in Brussels, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported that Berlin objects to clauses outlining the legal protection offered to firms investing in the 28-member bloc. Critics say they could allow investors to stop or reverse laws. , according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC. It also said that the clauses in the Canada deal were similar to those in the U.S. agreement, which is still under negotiation. Germany is to reject a multibillion-dollar free trade deal between the European Union and Canada which is widely seen as a template for a bigger agreement with the United States, a leading German paper reported on Saturday. The German government could not sign the agreement with Canada "as it has been negotiated now," the paper reported, quoting German diplomats in Brussels. 5 ways the Canada-EU trade deal will affect Canadians Canada-EU trade deal by the numbers Interactive: The deal
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