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[Video] EU chief says Canada should become first "associate member" | DW News

YouTube EU chief says Canada should become first "associate member" | DW News European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that she wants to open the door for Canada to become the European...

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@PonyOfWar@pawb.social · 16 Sep 2026

Crazy that it might actually happen. 3 years ago you would have been ridiculed for suggesting that Canada might join the EU in any capacity.

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- @Vincent@feddit.nl · 16 Sep 2026 · edited
  
  I mean, just because they’re using the term “member” doesn’t mean that it resembles actual membership.
  
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  - @deHaga@feddit.uk · 16 Sep 2026 · edited
    
    It’s not membership. Single market access and joining all the programmes like Horizon etc. Canada has the same red lines as the UK on sovereignty and won’t join EEA/EFTA as it involves taking rules.
    
    Rumours of freedom of movement for workers, but nothing certain.
    
    Wsj article
    
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@lime@feddit.nu · 16 Sep 2026

schengen when

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@TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca · 16 Sep 2026

Fuckin eh

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- @gjoel@programming.dev · 16 Sep 2026
  
  Fuckin, eh?
  
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@tirateimas@lemmy.pt · 16 Sep 2026

Welcome Canada

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- @Vathsade@lemmy.ca · 16 Sep 2026
  
  Good day, eh
  
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@crazyminner@lemmy.ml · 16 Sep 2026

What does that mean?

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@Quilotoa@lemmy.ca · 4d ago

How do Europeans feel about this?

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