The following is excerpted from the 13 February 2013 edition of The Globe and Mail.
A free-trade deal between the European Union and the United States is a logical step in the context of other bilateral agreements being discussed, such as one between Canada and the EU, says the head of the European Commission.
At the same time, observers are seeking to determine what effect a renewed push for a deal between the U.S. and the EU might have on free-trade talks between Canada and the EU.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/eu-welcomes-us-free-trade-initiative/article8592389/