# Carney says Canada aims to become EU’s first ‘associate member’ by June 2027

https://mins.news/en/video/123063

- euronews, 2026-10-30 20:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzYPj4OMogw

> Mark Carney has set June 2027 as the target for Canada to become the European Union’s first-ever “associate member.” Germany has strongly opposed the unprecedented category.

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