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Von der Leyen says EU wants Canada as associate member
By The BriefBrief · Sources (19)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Summary: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU and Canada see the world similarly and discussed the bloc’s approach to an “openly hostile world” in her annual State of the Union address. She said she is looking to Canada as the EU’s first associate member.
WHO: Ursula von der Leyen
WHAT: Von der Leyen said she is looking to Canada as the EU’s first associate member and linked it to shared views of the world.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: She raised the associate-member idea during her annual State of the Union remarks about the EU facing an “openly hostile world.”
Sources (19):
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
New York Times,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
WSJ World News
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