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EU almost ready to sign Ceta

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EU ambassadors approved of Belgium's declaration on the EU-Canada trade agreement, Ceta, during a meeting on Thursday. It's now up to the EU capitals to formally approve the text, which they were asked to do before Friday midnight. "After all procedures conclude, we will be able to say that the EU is ready to sign Ceta," an EU official said.

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