The Wallonian capital Namur, where the Canada trade deal was derailed Has Wallonia ever enjoyed such a high profile? Many who had previously ignored its existence are now frantically googling the ...

Much like his European colleagues, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo may well have other things to worry about at the moment, but he cannot escape his country's unsettled existential questions.

A major trade deal between the European Union and Canada is threatened by objections from Wallonia, a Belgian region which must back the pact in order for Brussels to sign on. But Wallonia’s economy ...