# Von der Leyen’s Canada ‘associate membership’ offer sparks dispute with EU capitals

https://mins.news/en/item/117680

- euronews, 2026-10-27 15:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/von-der-leyens-canada-associate-membership-spurs-battle-of-words-with-eu-capitals

> Germany, Italy and Greece objected to a draft EU-Canada declaration mentioning Ursula von der Leyen’s offer of “associate membership” to Canada. Member states fear legal uncertainty and a precedent for other non-EU countries ahead of the Montreal summit.

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