# Canada could become EU’s ‘first associate member,’ bloc chief says

https://mins.news/en/item/60533

- CNBC, 2026-09-16 08:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/canada-eu-associate-member-von-der-leyen.html

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union is opening the door for Canada to become the 27-nation bloc’s first associate member.

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