Canada and EU Step Back From ‘Associate Member’ Label Amid Push for Closer Ties
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The EU countries have given up on the idea of providing Canada with the status of "associated member" within the bloc of 27 Member States, instead opting for a more moderate form, which promises "an ever closer association, with a view to a historic summit between the EU and Canada, according to the latest version of the draft declaration, consulted by Politico.
Canada and the European Union have given up on the proposal for the granting of EU associate membership for [...]
There is no mention of the term “associate membership” in the draft statement of the representatives of the EU and Canada, which is due to appear at the conclusion of the summit between the parties in Montreal.
EU countries have abandoned the idea of offering Canada “associate member” status in the union, opting instead for a more cautious formulation that promises “ever closer cooperation” ahead of a historic EU-Canada summit.
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