EU Parliament President Says Australia, New Zealand Could Follow Canada Toward Associated Membership
Roberta Metsola pushes back on claims that proposed EU-Canada cooperation is aimed at countering the United States.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said that Australia and New Zealand could potentially follow Canada in pursuing a form of associated membership with the European Union, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
The comments come amid discussion of proposals for closer cooperation between the EU and Canada, which some have characterized as a step toward an associated membership arrangement, the report said.
Metsola dismissed suggestions that the proposed cooperation with Ottawa was directed against the United States, according to Anadolu Agency.
Details on the specific structure or timeline of any associated membership arrangement, or on further comments from Metsola regarding Australia and New Zealand, were not immediately available in the report.
Sources
- Australia, New Zealand could follow Canada into associated EU membership: European Parliament president — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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