Canada will be granted the status of the first 'associate member' of the European Union.

Canada is invited to become the first ‘associate member’ of the EU. The status announced by Von der Leyen during the State of the Union is an entirely new one, with details yet to be made clear. The European Commission’s President also proposed a new alliance with Ottawa covering tech, critical raw materials, energy and defence. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260916-canada-is-invited-to-become-the-first-associate-member-of-the-eu?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #EU #Canada #SOTEU #MarkCarney #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #CETA #Trade #Business #Politics #Tech #CriticalRawMaterials #Energy #Defence

Canada to become first 'associate member' of the EU https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/canada-to-become-first-associate-member-of-the-eu?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Business @business-euronews

European Union opens door for Canada to become first associate member https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/von-der-leyen-mark-carney-canada-eu-first-associate-member #EuropeanUnion #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #WorldNews #Europe #MarkCarney #Canada #EuropeanCommission #InternationalTrade #GlobalEconomy

EU invites Canada to become its first 'associate member' https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/09/16/France-EU-offers-Canada-associate-membership/2041789553894/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon