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SCI & TECH3d agoCanada to join EU network of supercomputersThe compute power team-up is a first step for middle-power cooperation on AI.Politico Europe
POLITICS3d 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
POLITICS3d 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]
POLITICS3d 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]
POLITICS3d 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
POLITICS3d agoCarney hosts EU leaders as Trump pushes Canada toward Europe, but membership label faces resistanceCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called Canada “the most European of non-European countries” early in President Donald Trump’s trade warThe Independent World
POLITICS4d agoEU and Canada eye now-or-never window to Trump-proof their tiesBrussels and Ottawa aim for ambitious upgrade in their relationship while the U.S. president is occupied by the midterms — and before Europe’s political landscape shifts.Politico Europe
POLITICS4d agoCanada and EU drop associate membership plan in bid to deepen tiesCanada and the European Union will pursue closer ties but have dropped a proposal for associate EU membership, according to a joint declaration ahead of Thursday’s summit in Montreal. Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to reduce Canada’s reliance on the US, despite warnings from Donald Trump.France 24 [en]
POLITICS4d agoEU countries block Canada's 'associate membership' planEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wanted to give Canada a special status within the EU. But Germany and other member states have raised objections ahead of a summit in Montreal.DW News [en]
POLITICS4d agoEU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talksWatered-down version of statement to be issued at end of Montreal summit instead offers ‘ever closer association’The EU has backed away from its offer to Canada to start talks on becoming an “associate member” after disagreements between member states just as an EU-Canada summit was set to begin in Montreal.A draft of a joint statement to be issued after the end of the summit, which runs Thursday and Friday, showed a watered-down version offering “an ever closer association of Canada to the EU, short of full membership itself”. Continue reading...Guardian World
POLITICS4d agoCanada-EU summit: What do both sides want, and what’s at stake?The EU has proposed to make Canada its first associate member amid tensions over US tariffs.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoEU removes mention of ‘associate membership’ from Canada declarationThe EU has dropped “associate membership” from the draft EU-Canada summit declaration after German objections, replacing it with “ever closer association”.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESS4d agoEU and Canada explore LNG deal as Europe grapples with gas crisisA draft EU-Canada summit statement envisages a feasibility study on long-term LNG exports to Europe as Brussels seeks to diversify its energy supplies. But questions remain over infrastructure, costs and the impact on the bloc's climate ambitions.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS4d agoEU set to scrap ‘associate member’ offer for CanadaA group of countries including Germany, Greece and France all objected to mentioning associate membership in a joint EU-Canada statement.Politico Europe
POLITICS4d agoAhead of EU-Canada summit, European leaders clash over terminologyEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's offer of EU associate member status to Canada has angered both Paris and Berlin. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faces criticism over the proposal at home.Le Monde [en]
BUSINESS5d agoCanada, UAE sign trade deal as Carney seeks new trading partners - ReutersCanada, UAE sign trade deal as Carney seeks new trading partners ReutersReuters World
POLITICS5d agoVon der Leyen’s Canada ‘associate membership’ spurs battle of words with EU capitalsGermany, Italy, France and Greece objected to a draft EU-Canada declaration that cites von der Leyen’s ‘associate membership’ offer, as the member states fear legal uncertainty and a precedent for other third countries ahead of the Montreal summit on Thursday and Friday.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS5d agoEU divisions persist on ‘associate member’ label for CanadaThe bloc can't agree on controversial status just 48 hours before Montreal summit.Politico Europe
POLITICS5d agoEU divisions persist on ‘associate member’ label for Canada - POLITICO.euEU divisions persist on ‘associate member’ label for Canada POLITICO.eu Canada’s ‘associate’ status with EU will be closer to membership than anything done before, officials say The Globe and Mail Canada-EU summit to kick off formal talks with Europe on closer ties: Carney CTV News Free labour movement not something Canada and EU considering in new pact: ambassador CityNews Vancouver Wilkinson sees momentum in CETA ratification Yahoo News Canadagoogle · canada
POLITICS5d agoBritain will not join Canada-led defense bank initiativeBritain will not join the Canada-led Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, in a setback to efforts to create the world's first global defense bank, according to a person familiar with the matter.Defense News
POLITICS6d agoIt’s complicated: The status of EU-Canada relationsCanada and the EU want a much closer relationship — but they still disagree over what that relationship actually is. Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur look ahead to this week’s EU-Canada summit in Montreal, where leaders are still negotiating the language, the label and the practical deliverables. Then, Ukraine’s growing financing needs are colliding with […]Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 23EU-Canada 'love story' needs more than warm words, senior MEP warnsEuropean Parliament’s point man on Canada, Tobias Cremer, told Euronews that the planned “associate membership” should include an institutional framework formalising closer ties between the EU and Canada.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 22EU and Canada draw closer in Trump’s unpredictable world – with Britain looking onThe EU and Canada are hoping to deepen ties at their upcoming Montreal summit, in areas like trade, energy, defence and critical minerals. Meanwhile, the UK is seeking its own reset with Brussels.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 21EU to press Canada and UK for more Ukraine fundingAs Brussels works on closer ties with both countries, it is also looking for partners to help meet Kyiv’s rising costs.Politico Europe