So we know what it is not – full membership of the EU. It is not clear is what exactly the relationship would look like. EU associate membership does not currently exist and the process to create it could take years. If associate status were enshrined in EU treaties, it would require unanimity and ratification
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- September 17, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the European Union’s ambition for Canada to become its first “associate member”, calling for closer cooperation on defence, critical minerals and energy security. Carney told the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday that Canada and Europe were “stronger together” in the face of “geopolitical rupture”. His comments came
READ MOREThe US House of Representatives has agreed to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying legal summons related to its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Black – who had business ties to Epstein – did not comply with a subpoena ordering him to appear before the House Oversight Committee earlier
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