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WorldEU backs away from offer to start ‘associate member’ talks with Canada

Ahead of the EU-Canada summit in Montreal, the bloc dropped its offer to open talks on Canada becoming an “associate member” after member states objected. A draft joint statement instead proposes defining a closer association, short of full membership, by the 2027 summit.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-10-28 21:06Original

EU backs away from offer to start ‘associate member’ talks with Canada
EU backs away from offer to start ‘associate member’ talks with CanadaWorld