# What is an EU ‘associate member’? Why is Canada the first?

https://mins.news/en/item/78172

- euronews, 2026-09-29 07:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/what-is-an-eus-associate-member-why-is-canada-the-first

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has formally invited Canada to become the EU’s first-ever “associate member”. The report examines what this status means and what it could mean for Canada and the EU.

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