# Carney says Canada aims to become EU’s first ‘associate member’ by June 2027

https://mins.news/en/item/122929

- euronews, 2026-10-30 18:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/canada-aims-to-become-eus-first-associate-member-by-june-2027-carney-says

> Mark Carney has set June 2027 as the target for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member. Germany has strongly opposed the unprecedented category.

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