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Von der Leyen eyes Canada as EU's first 'associate member'

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  1. 17 September
  2. POLITICO Europe
    Latest17 Sept, 04:05

    Von der Leyen makes it awkward with Canada

    Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney takes the stage in Strasbourg after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen surprised EU capitals by floating “associate membership” for Canada — a status that doesn’t actually exist, and that Ottawa itself seems reluctant to define. Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton ask whether von der Leyen got ahead of both […]

    POLITICO EuropePOLITICO Europe•Zoya Sheftalovich, Sarah Wheaton, Dionisios Sturis, Saga Ringmar
  3. 16 September
  4. Follow-up16 Sept, 20:08

    EU rolls out red carpet to Canada as first 'associate member'

    The EU's top official backs Carney's push for Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks to deepen ties amid pressure from the US

    NPRNPR•Teri Schultz
  5. Follow-up16 Sept, 15:13

    EU opens door for Canada to become first 'associate member'

    European Commission President Ursula von ⁠der Leyen said ​on Wednesday she wanted to open the door for Canada to become the European Union's first "associate member". France 24's Douglas Herbert tells us more.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  6. Follow-up16 Sept, 14:55

    Von der Leyen pitches 'associate member' status for Canada: What does it mean for EU-US ties?

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door for Canada to become the European Union's first "associate member". Earlier this week, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney — who was in Strasbourg to listen to von der Leyen's annual State of the Union address — said Canada was seeking a "unique alliance" with the EU, but not membership. We discuss this with our guest, Gerardo Fortuna, author of Brussels Playbook.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  7. Follow-up16 Sept, 13:53

    Canada’s Carney gets the red carpet treatment and EU ‘associate member’ offer

    EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen offered unprecedented 'associate member' status of the bloc to Canada on Wednesday. But what could this mean in practice?

    EUobserverEUobserver•Benjamin Fox
  8. Follow-up16 Sept, 10:41

    Ursula von der Leyen: EU chief pitches 'associate member' status for Canada

    EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect Wednesday of Canada becoming the 27-nation bloc's first 'associate member', as she pitched closer cooperation on tech, defence and energy to Canadian leader Mark Carney.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  9. Follow-up16 Sept, 09:34

    EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

    Canada is seeking closer ties with EU after a breakdown in relations with the US and its president Donald Trump.

    BBCBBC
  10. Follow-up16 Sept, 09:23

    European Union opens door for Canada to become its first associate member

    Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was seeking a ’unique alliance’ with the EU – but not membership

    The IndependentThe Independent•Julia Payne
  11. First seen16 Sept, 08:25

    Von der Leyen eyes Canada as EU's first 'associate member'

    EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the EU and Canada saw the world with the same eyes. At her annual State of the Union address, she said the bloc was dealing with an "openly hostile world."

    Deutsche WelleDeutsche Welle