# EU opens door for Canada to become first 'associate member'

https://mins.news/en/item/61195

- France 24, 2026-09-16 15:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260916-eu-opens-door-for-canada-to-become-first-associate-member

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she wanted to open the way for Canada to become the European Union’s first “associate member.”

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