Topic: Ceta

The hosts praise the Dutch people for their referendums against the Ukraine-EU Ascension Agreement and the CETA trade deal. They encourage "millennials" to take note of how organized voting can make a difference in Europe. The segment concludes with a "morning" greeting to the chat room and a thank you to the technical staff.

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada was blocked by the regional parliament of Wallonia in Belgium. Walloon leader Paul Magnette demanded guarantees on social and environmental standards, demonstrating how a sub-national entity can halt major international trade deals.

Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Berlin and other German cities to oppose the CETA and TTIP trade agreements. Critics fear the deals give multinational corporations too much power over European markets, creating a political challenge for Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government.

Dutch government officials have indicated that negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and EU have effectively failed. European leaders are reportedly shifting their focus toward the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.