Politics● LowSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 5:07 PM
EU proposes Canada as its first 'associate member', a status that does not yet exist
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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.
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