EU chief outlines closer Canada partnership at Montreal summit amid wording dispute
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has used the Canada-EU summit in Montreal to set out what she described as a possible "associate membership" style relationship for Canada with the European Union. She said the idea would amount to a partnership that comes closer to membership than anything the bloc has done before, and would be open only to the EU's closest partners outside Europe. The remarks came as officials gathered for the two-day summit, which is being closely watched for signs of a deeper political and economic alignment.Von der Leyen said the proposed framework would involve close coordination... [Continue Reading]
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