EU wants Canada to be its first associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU’s 27 member states aim to establish Canada as its frist associate member in an effort to strengthen ties amid deteriorating relations with the United States. This potential partnership was initially discussed last week and gained further emphasis during von der Leyen’s annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.the arrangement,still in planning,seeks to reduce Canada’s dependence on the U.S. and respond to the perceived fragmentation of the international rules-based system. Additionally, the content promotes subscription options for the Washington Examiner, emphasizing unlimited access to news, analysis, and exclusive journalism for subscribers.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the 27-nation bloc wants Canada as its first associate member, a new effort to strengthen ties between the two as relations with the United States sour.
Talks of a new partnership with Canada were first revealed last week, and were given new credence on Wednesday during von der Leyen’s annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. The arrangement would be the first of its kind, and it is still in the planning phase, but it is intended to wean Canada off of its reliance on the U.S. Von der Leyen began by warning of the need for new partnerships amid the “fracturing” of the “international rules-based system.”
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