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POLITICS6h agoCanada and EU announce new alliance in response to hostility from TrumpCarney says Canada could become an EU ‘Associate Member’ as he seeks closer ties with BrusselsThe Independent World
POLITICS6h ago8 things we learned at the EU-Canada summitUrsula von der Leyen, António Costa and Mark Carney hammered out the contours of a new partnership during a whirlwind 48 hours in Montreal. Here's everything you need to know.Politico Europe
POLITICS7h agoMark Carney: Canada has 'learned we are overdependent on the US'Prime Minister Mark Carney tells DW that Canada is seeking closer EU ties to "diversify and deepen" partnerships beyond the Americas. Despite German pushback, he said he favors the all-new term "associate membership."DW News [en]
POLITICS8h agoCanada and EU launch new alliance with deals on Ukraine, minerals and AIOttawa agreed to contribute to a € 90 billion support loan for Ukraine and work closer with Brussels on anything from critical minerals to artificial intelligence, after a two-day summit in Montréal.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS8h agoEU and Canada seek deeper ties amid worsening global uncertaintyBoth sides signed a digital trade deal, as Trump's trade threats push Washington's allies to seek closer ties elsewhere.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS9h agoNo EU membership, but even closer cooperation for CanadaDe relatie tussen de Europese Unie en Canada moet naar het hoogste niveau mogelijk. Dat zei voorzitter van de Europese Commissie Ursula von der Leyen na afloop van de EU-Canadatop in Montreal. De Europese Unie en Canada zoeken elkaar steeds meer op sinds Trump vorig jaar terugkeerde in het Witte Huis. Beide kregen te maken met Trumps agressieve handelspolitiek in de vorm van hoge importheffingen. Daarnaast dreigde de Amerikaanse president meermaals Canada in te nemen. Datzelfde deed hij met Groenland, autonoom onderdeel van EU-land Denemarken. Canada en de EU beginnen daarom een nieuwe samenweNOS Buitenland
POLITICS9h ago‘Deepest possible partnership’: Canada and EU announce new allianceAlliance for the Future, unveiled at Montreal summit and open to other countries, conceived for world ‘shaken by new storms’Canada and Europe have announced a new alliance of like-minded nations to serve as both a “protective canopy under which our citizens can thrive” and a powerful hedge against the unpredictable nature of geopolitics, while welcoming other countries to join.Speaking to reporters on Friday from Montreal, the prime minister, Mark Carney, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, called the new partnership the Alliance for the Future and said the “deepest poGuardian World
POLITICS10h agoCarney expects to conclude talks on making Canada EU’s first associate member in JuneCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday he expects to conclude negotiations with the European Union in June on an unprecedented partnership that would make Canada the bloc’s first “associate member”, even though the designation was left out of a joint declaration launching a new economic and security alliance. Carney said he would attend a meeting of European leaders in June to conclude negotiations on the proposed relationship, which would stop short of full EU membership. “In...South China Morning Post
POLITICS10h agoCanada aims to become EU's first 'associate member' by June 2027, Carney saysMark Carney has set June 2027 as the deadline to make Canada the European Union's first-ever "associate member". The category, which has no precedent, has been fiercely opposed by Germany.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS11h agoCanada stops using 'avalanche dogs' for rescues in Rocky Mountains, stirring outrageA 55-year-old dog rescue programme that has found missing hikers and children in the Canadian wilderness was axed as part of government budget cuts.BBC World
POLITICS17h agoCanada and EU strengthen ties despite divisions among member states over 'associate member' statusGathered for a summit in Montreal on Thursday and Friday, Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Carney maintained the idea of Ottawa becoming an 'associate member' of the EU, despite Germany's clear reservations about the term.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS22h agoEU and Canada to seal new alliance in Montréal under Trump's shadowUnder Donald Trump's long shadow, Europe and Canada are seeking to take their partnership to a deeper, broader level.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoCanada and Europe share challenge of diversifying without antagonizing US and China“What matters is that the complementarities ... strengthen our sovereignty," Prime Minister Mark Carney said.Politico Europe
POLITICS1d agoCan Canada, UK and Australia grasp chance offered by US-China rivalry?As middle powers, Australia, Britain and Canada can do more than most other nations to influence global peace in the face of a new great power rivalry between China and the United States. These three nations owe their citizens, and perhaps the wider world, an earnest effort to rise to the challenge of being peacemakers. They have three attributes in common that give them unique potential to be a pivotal force. First is their own shared histories as members of the Anglosphere and therefore close...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoThe EU and Canada Struggle to Define Their RelationshipVon der Leyen downplays Ottawa’s associate member bid.Foreign Policy
POLITICS1d agoCanada unveils first national security strategy in more than 20 yearsThe strategy comes amid tension between Canada and its North American neighbor over tense trade negotiations.Breaking Defense
POLITICS1d agoEU considering Canada as ‘associate member’ despite internal oppositionEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday the EU and Canada continue to explore Canada becoming the union’s first “associate member”, a term so divisive among member countries that it does not appear in a joint declaration. The European Union and Canada aim to deepen cooperation on AI, climate, energy and security, von der Leyen said in a speech at a Canada-EU summit in Montreal. The ‌associate member term, which Germany and several other EU countries oppose, has no...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoEU seeks 'highest level' ties with Canada in Montreal summitEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said EU seeks "association without accession" for Canada, after EU members snub "associate member" designation.DW News [en]
POLITICS1d agoVon der Leyen touts ‘associate member’ status for Canada over objections of EU capitalsCommission president’s speech contrasted with a statement by Germany's Friedrich Merz, who referred instead to an “alliance for the future” between the EU and Canada.Politico Europe
POLITICS1d agoIs von der Leyen’s ‘associate membership’ for Canada already dead?The term ‘associate membership’ was dropped from the EU-Canada summit text after German pushback, in a major blow to Commission President von der Leyen. Nonetheless, the two sides are still keen to boost their partnership.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoCarney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in MontrealUrsula von der Leyen continued to use the term "associate member" for Canada despite some opposition of the bloc's members, including Germany.BBC World
POLITICS1d agoEuropean Union backtracks on Canada becoming ‘associate member’German Chancellor Merz and other EU leaders reportedly pushed for the terms to be removed from the draft statement.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoWhat is Canada’s climate track record as it seeks 'ever closer' ties with Europe?Critics say there is a stark contrast between PM Mark Carney's international reputation as a climate champion and his domestic drive to expand oil and gas production.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoThe great EU-Canada lovefestEuropean leaders are descending on Montreal in a bid to forge closer ties with Canada. On today’s show, host Zoya Sheftalovich catches up with Sarah Wheaton, who’s on the ground at the EU-Canada summit. They unpack what the talks could actually deliver — from defense and critical raw materials to space and AI — and […]Politico Europe
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