# Trump threatens EU with further sanctions over Canada

https://mins.news/en/item/61913

- DW, 2026-09-17 01:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-threatens-eu-with-further-sanctions-over-canada/a-79299548?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The EU has signaled that Canada could become its first associate member. President Donald Trump called the prospect “laughable” and potentially a “hostile act,” threatening serious tariffs, trade restrictions or sanctions against the bloc.

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