# Is von der Leyen’s ‘associate membership’ proposal for Canada already dead?

https://mins.news/en/item/120631

- euronews, 2026-10-29 11:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/is-von-der-leyens-associate-membership-for-canada-already-dead

> The EU-Canada summit text dropped the term “associate membership” after German pushback, dealing a major blow to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Still, both sides want to strengthen their partnership.

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