MercoPress· September 16, 2026 at 07:07 PM· EN
EU proposes Canada as its first 'associate member', a status that does not yet exist
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Wednesday that Canada become the European Union's first "associate member," a status not provided for in the bloc's treaties and whose details have not been defined.
Open original →Daily Maverick· September 16, 2026 at 02:53 PM· EN
EU’s von der Leyen backs partnership with Canada in ‘openly hostile world’
The head of the European Commission calledon Wednesday for EU states to work together and form a new partnership with Canada, to tackle climate change, competition from China and other major challenges.
Open original →The Guardian· September 16, 2026 at 08:57 PM· EN
Is EU’s offer to Canada a blueprint for Britain – or a reminder it is out in the cold?
Ursula von der Leyen has opened door for Canada to become associate member to deepen links in ‘openly hostile world’ Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has been advocating closer alignment with “middle powers” since January in the face of recklessness in Washington.
Open original →France24· September 16, 2026 at 08:19 PM· EN
The 28th state? Carney's Canada draws closer to European Union
With a US president who talks of making Canada the 51st state, its leader in Europe where it’s not quite the EU's 28th state on offer, but something the president of the European Commission is calling ‘associate membership’.
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