Norway, Switzerland or Ukraine: What Does Von Der Leyen's "Associated Member" Status Look Like to Canada?
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An associated membership of Canada in the EU is pure symbolism – but an important one.
Von der Leyen's announcement to Mark Carney leaves questions in the air with no clear answer: this is the first time this formula has been proposed
The proposal to offer Canada as the “first associate member” of the European Union has created tension in capitals, a status that does not exist and has not been discussed in depth.
The President of the European Commission invited Canada to become the first formal associate member of the European Union, a partnership that the Canadian Prime Minister considered could "create the next world order".
Ursula von der Leyen proposed to Canada to become the first "associate member" of the EU on Wednesday 16 September, as well as a seat on the future European Security Council. An unprecedented status, without any real legal basis.
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