# Europe Today: Metsola speaks exclusively to Euronews as Carney addresses EU Parliament amid Trump tariff threat

https://mins.news/en/item/62140

- euronews, 2026-09-17 06:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/europe-today-metsola-exclusively-on-euronews-as-carney-addresses-eu-parliament-amid-trumps

> European Parliament President Roberta Metsola speaks exclusively to Euronews after Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU’s first “associate member.” Donald Trump has threatened “very serious tariffs” over the plan, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to address Parliament in Strasbourg today.

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