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Walloon leader Paul Magnette. Wallonia deserves credit for shining a glaring spotlight where it was needed. (Photo: Reuters)

The Wallonian mouse that roared

On Sunday the European Union and Canada finally signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or Ceta, following an 11th hour resolution between Wallonia and the European Union.

The pressure on tiny Wallonia and its politicians was immense, as it was being blamed for scuppering a trade agreement that was seven years in the making, and turning the EU into a laughing stock before its Canadian partners and the world.

But that interpretation was overly simplistic and revealed...

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Walloon leader Paul Magnette. Wallonia deserves credit for shining a glaring spotlight where it was needed. (Photo: Reuters)

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