Members of the European Parliament hold signs reading 'Yes to Canada, No to Ceta' and 'Out of area CETA' (at right) as they take part in a voting session on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on February 15, 2017. The European Parliament backed a contested EU-Canada free trade deal, facing down protests by activists and US President-inspired calls for protectionism. EU states and Canada formally signed the deal in October after seven years of tough talks, overcoming last-minute resistance from a small Belgian region that blocked its national government from approving the accord. / AFP PHOTO / FREDERICK FLORIN