EU-Canada summit: Associate membership proposal removed from joint statement
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European Union, Canada
Montreal, Canada
2026年10月下旬
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The EU has decided not to grant Canada associate member status. The joint statement for the upcoming summit will use 'ever closer association' instead. Germany and other member states expressed opposition to the associate member term.
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