Norway, Switzerland or Ukraine: What Does Von Der Leyen's "Associated Member" Status Look Like to Canada?
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An associated membership of Canada in the EU is pure symbolism – but an important one.
Von der Leyen's announcement to Mark Carney leaves questions in the air with no clear answer: this is the first time this formula has been proposed
The proposal to offer Canada as the “first associate member” of the European Union has created tension in capitals, a status that does not exist and has not been discussed in depth.
The partnership, which is being announced by the leaders of the European Commission and Canada as an alliance based on common values of democracy, is also a response to the aggressive stance of the US Trump administration.
Berlin is opposed to the fast track to granting Canada the status of 'associated member' of the EU, and officials warn that Ottawa runs the risk of angering other partners. Read
The President of the European Commission invited Canada to become the first formal associate member of the European Union, a partnership that the Canadian Prime Minister considered could "create the next world order".
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