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‘Stronger together’: Canada’s Carney welcomes EU ‘associate member’ proposal

‘Stronger together’: Canada’s Carney welcomes EU ‘associate member’ proposal
France 24 Thursday 17 September 2026, 11:35 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that he welcomed the EU’s proposal that the country become the bloc’s first "associate member". “Canada and Europe are each strong. Europe and Canada are stronger together,” he told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that he welcomed the EU’s proposal that the country become the bloc’s first "associate member". “Canada and Europe are each strong. Europe and Canada are stronger together,” he told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg.
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