Canada and EU drop associate membership proposal ahead of summit
Canada and the European Union have dropped a plan for associate EU membership while pursuing closer trade and security ties ahead of a summit in Montreal.
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Canada and the European Union have dropped a proposal for associate EU membership, France 24 reported. The two sides agreed instead to pursue ever closer association in a joint declaration ahead of a summit in Montreal hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The summit begins on Thursday, and officials plan to publish the joint declaration on Friday. [1]
As FTMQ News reported earlier, the European Union previously offered Canada associate membership status to deepen trade and security ties. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to reduce Canada's reliance on the United States despite warnings from Donald Trump. [1][3]
Canada is a North American nation made up of ten provinces and three territories, with its capital in Ottawa and its largest metropolitan areas including Montreal. Work to further define the relationship between Canada and the European Union will continue until a future summit, according to France 24. [1][2]
In short
- Canada and the EU dropped a proposal for associate EU membership ahead of a summit in Montreal.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting the Montreal summit starting on Thursday.
- The joint declaration between Canada and the EU will be made public on Friday.
Sources
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- [1]Canada and EU drop associate membership plan in bid to deepen tiesFrance 24, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Canada on Wikipedia
- [3]EU offers Canada associate membership ahead of Montreal summit FTMQ News, 6d ago
- [4]Germany and Japan agree to strengthen economic and technology ties FTMQ News, 12h ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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