# Warm words on Canada's EU 'associate membership' but no guarantees

https://mins.news/en/item/63067

- BBC News, 2026-09-17 16:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crlyqg1ekj4po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warmly backed Ursula von der Leyen’s invitation for Canada to become the EU’s first associate member and called for deeper cooperation on energy, economic security, technology and defence. But the proposal is far from certain: all 27 EU countries would need to approve it, with lengthy talks and possible conflicts of interest ahead.

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