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EU and Canada Abandon Associate Membership Talks in Search of Stronger Ties

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EU and Canada Abandon Associate Membership Talks in Search of Stronger Ties

Canada and EU drop associate membership plan in bid to deepen ties

France 24

Canada and EU drop associate membership plan in bid to deepen ties

Canada and the European Union will pursue closer ties but have dropped a proposal for associate EU membership, according to a joint declaration ahead of Thursday’s summit in Montreal. Prime...

Why none of the EU's existing partnerships are the right fit for Canada

CBC

Why none of the EU's existing partnerships are the right fit for Canada

The European Union has a number of partnership deals with non-member countries, but Canada won't fit into any of those existing frameworks. A Montreal summit this week will launch formal...

EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks

The Guardian

EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks

Watered-down version of statement to be issued at end of Montreal summit instead offers ‘ever closer association’The EU has backed away from its offer to Canada to start talks on becoming an...

EU dropping associate membership title for its closer alliance with Canada

CBC

EU dropping associate membership title for its closer alliance with Canada

The words "associate membership" were removed from a joint statement expected to be released at this week's Canada-EU summit, according to a draft seen by CBC News.

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