Sharply divided Dutch MPs debate EU treaty with Canada

Dutch MPs will on Wednesday debate the EU’s free trade treaty with Canada, but it is unclear if there is majority support. The Ceta treaty, which abolishes most import tariffs, was signed in 2016 after years of negotiation and came into force in 2017 but still has to be ratified by member states. Nearly all the Dutch opposition parties are against the treaty, including the Labour party, which negotiated on behalf of the Netherlands during the trade talks as a...