GETTY Jean-Claude Juncker and the European Commission have been humiliated by the shut down

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Brussels is fuming after the Federation of Wallonia-Brussels, a parliament for Belgium’s French-speakers, voted last night to reject the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The brutal shutdown highlights the fragility of the EU’s ability to boost world trade. Christoph Leitl of the business alliance Global Chamber Platform said: “It’s crazy. If we allow a regional parliament to block a trade deal that will benefit the whole EU, where does this lead us to?”

Signatures from all 28 EU states were required ahead of this month’s EU-Canada summit for the deal to go ahead.

Federation of Wallonia-Brussels A regional Belgian parliament have blocked a EU-wide deal

However, under Belgium’s unusual system, lawmakers had to gain the approval from all five of its regional governments - including Wallonia-Brussels, which rejected CETA over concerns about public services and agriculture. This block has met a furious response from both Canada and the European Commission, who are now scrambling to regain authority.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “If Europe cannot manage to sign this agreement, then that sends a very clear message not just to Europeans but to the whole world that Europe is choosing a path that is not productive, either for its citizens or for the world, and that would be a shame.”

GETTY The European Commission is fuming after its proposed deal was blocked