EU says the alliance with Canada "is not directed against anyone" after Trump's threats
European leaders said the Canada partnership is their sovereign choice and not aimed at the United States, as Trump threatened heavy tariffs.
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By Hanna Ziady Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney launched Thursday a veiled criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump, insisting that his proposal to strengthen ties with the European Union was not aimed at creating a new, more courteous geopolitical bloc. "I do not propose a third block to become rivals of
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen proposed that Canada become the first "associate member" of the EU, an initiative welcomed by the Canadian Prime Minister, but less appreciated by Donald Trump
World leaders scoff at Trump's 'hostile' tantrum: 'It's not up to a foreign power'
World leaders are not impressed with President Donald Trump's claim that welcoming Canada into partnership constitutes a "hostile act," the Washington Post reported Thursday.Trump made this claim in North Carolina Wednesday in response to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to make Canada the European Union's first-ever "associate member." "If it's a good intention, that's fine," Trump said. "If it's a bad intention, we…
Today, Thursday, the European Commission confirmed that the project to strengthen the partnership between the European Union and Canada does not target the United States in any way. France Press quoted the Commission's spokesperson for business as saying, in response to threats made by US President Donald Trump: The proposal to strengthen our partnership with Canada is not directed against anyone.
The partnership project between the European Union and Canada in no way constitutes an alliance against the United States, Brussels said this Thursday, following threats by President Donald Trump to cut off trade relations.In a context of distancing with Washington, the traditional ally of Brussels and Ottawa, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed Wednesday to Canada to become the first "associated member" of the bl…
In a context of distancing with Washington, a traditional ally of Brussels and Ottawa, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen proposed Wednesday that Canada become the first "associated member" of the bloc. The gesture upset the Republican president, who on Wednesday night considered it "a hostile act" and threatened to impose "very serious bullies" or stop "trade with Europe." "The proposal to strengthen our partnership with Canada is n…
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