# Ursula von der Leyen pitches ‘associate member’ status for Canada

https://mins.news/en/item/60800

- France 24, 2026-09-16 10:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260916-ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-chief-pitches-associate-member-status-for-canada

> EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that Canada could become the 27-nation bloc’s first “associate member”. She proposed closer cooperation with Canadian leader Mark Carney on technology, defence and energy.

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