European Union leaders say Canada will sign a defence procurement pact this month
KANANASKIS, ALBERTA, JUN 16 – The agreement enables Canada to join the EU's €150 billion Security Action for Europe programme and enhances cooperation on crisis management, hybrid threats, and military mobility.
- European Union representatives indicate that Canada is expected to formalize a defence procurement pact with the EU this month, ahead of the Canada-EU summit scheduled in Brussels on June 23.
- This move follows the EU's invitation to Canada to join its Security Action for Europe program, part of the €150-billion ReArm Europe initiative.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet European leaders Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa in Brussels to discuss deepening Canada's role in Europe's evolving defence architecture.
- Von der Leyen stated that the partnership will enable Canada to participate in a European funding initiative supporting collaborative defence efforts and will initiate discussions on Canada's involvement in the SAFE program.
- The agreement suggests closer Canada-EU security cooperation amid concerns over trade tensions affecting defence spending and the broader geopolitical landscape.
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European Union Leaders Say Canada Will Sign a Defence Procurement Pact This Month
European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to Brussels later this month. Carney is set to visit the administrative capital of the European Union on June 23 for the Canada-EU summit, where he will meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa. At the G7 summit in Alberta on Sunday, both EU …
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