# Von der Leyen pitches ‘associate member’ status for Canada

https://mins.news/en/video/60780

- France 24 English, 2026-09-16 10:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvYmzXNkp5o

> EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that Canada could become the 27-nation bloc’s first “associate member”. She proposed closer cooperation with Canadian leader Mark Carney on technology, defence and energy.

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