# Can Canada and the EU build a deeper partnership?

https://mins.news/en/item/61340

- DW, 2026-09-16 16:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/can-canada-and-the-eu-build-a-deeper-partnership/a-79295388?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking a “unique alliance” with the EU, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has signaled openness to an expanded partnership. Potential cooperation spans technology, defense production, the Arctic, energy, critical minerals and economic security, while experts see Canadian entry into the EU single market or customs union as unlikely.

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