EU opens door for Canada to become its first associate member, von der Leyen says
- On Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed that Canada become the European Union's first "associate member" during her State of the European Union address in Strasbourg, France.
- This overture follows a historic breakdown in Canada-U.S. trade relations last month, as President Donald Trump's tariffs and rhetoric about making Canada the 51st state pushed Ottawa to seek closer European ties.
- Von der Leyen stated the EU and Canada will build on their existing CETA agreement by creating an "Alliance for the Future" aimed at establishing "a common prosperity and economic security space."
- Receiving a standing ovation from European lawmakers on Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to address the European Parliament on Thursday regarding this "unique alliance."
- Responding to a "fracture in the international rules-based system," von der Leyen noted the partnership is "not against anyone else" to avoid antagonizing the United States.
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Earthquake as Canada negotiates with the EU to join as associate member
The European Union has formally invited Canada to work toward becoming the 27-nation bloc’s first "associate member," marking a major geopolitical shift aimed at strengthening economic and security alliances. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen extended the historic invitation to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during her annual State of the European Union speech in Strasbourg, France. Describing the proposal as a partnership …
EU Chief Floats Associate Membership for Canada
“The European Union’s top official said she would work to make Canada the bloc’s first associate member, as traditional U.S. allies forge stronger ties in the face of tensions with the Trump administration,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe needed to tighten its cooperation with like-minded democracies, […]
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said today that she wants Canada to become the first associate member of the European Union, and for that country to establish as close relations as possible with the Union, agencies reported.
High tariffs and colonialist tones: Canada is suffering massively from the unpredictable policy of US President Trump. The EU could now jump into the breach.
The President of the European Union (EU) Commission expressed a positive stance regarding Canada's accession as an associate member, stating that she "wants to open the way." Attention is focused on whether Canada will become the first associate member of the EU. On the 16th (local time), EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen [at] the EU Parliament headquarters in Strasbourg, France
It is a status which does not actually exist yet, and which should define a new form of cooperation.
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