Yes. European parliamentarians, as I understand it, have been pushing for a greater role in the negotiation and passing of trade deals. Right now it's very similar to Canada, where they can say yes or no at the end of the day, but because they have been pushing for a bit more say prior to that process, prior to a deal being signed, I think this is why you're seeing more information coming out into their hands at this stage.
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