"French Senate Rejects EU-Canada Free Trade Deal Over Farmer Concerns"

France's Senate rejected the EU-Canada free-trade agreement, CETA, in a rare alliance between left and right-wing opponents of President Macron, despite the government's support for the deal. The rejection, while a setback for the government, does not nullify the agreement unless officially notified to the EU. The government may consider taking the treaty back to the National Assembly for a fresh debate and vote, as 17 EU members have ratified the deal and 10 are still in the process.