Mark Carney in Strasbourg for institutional rapprochement with the European Union
Canada's prime minister attended Ursula von der Leyen's state of the union address, in which she proposed Ottawa an associated member status.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been in Strasbourg since Wednesday, September 16, according to RFI. He attended the annual state of the union address delivered by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
According to the same source, Ursula von der Leyen proposed that Canada be granted associated member status with the European Union on this occasion.
Mark Carney was to respond to this proposal, RFI specifies, though the detailed content of his response was not yet known at the time of publication.
This initiative comes as several observers point to a rapprochement between Canada and the European Union. RFI notes, however, that the expression "Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals"—a reference to an expanded vision of European space—will still have to wait despite this rapprochement.
No specific timeline regarding the possible implementation of such an associated status has been communicated at this stage, according to available information.
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