European Union invites Canada to become first ever ‘associate member’

The European Commission president has proposed an historic shift in EU-Canada relations, inviting Canada to become the first "associate member" of the bloc. The unprecedented move follows a shared vision on global challenges, including artificial intelligence, climate change, and geopolitical stability. The offer reflects a deepening alignment between the two democracies on major international issues. Full details of the proposal and its implications remain to be explored.

Commission president says EU must ‘urgently reimagine our partnerships’ as she makes unprecedented offerEurope live – latest updatesCanada has been invited to become the first “associate member” of the EU by the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen.In an unprecedented offer, von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU and Canada “see the world with the same eyes” through shared democratic values and common approaches to many big issues, from AI to climate breakdown, the Ukraine war and geopolitics. Continue reading...