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POLITICSSep 17Carney embraces a proposal for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate memberCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Union’s first associate memberThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 17Carney welcomes proposal for Canada to become the EU’s first associate memberCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Union’s first associate memberABC News
POLITICSSep 17Canada's Mark Carney welcomes 'ambition' of becoming associate EU member during his speech to the European ParliamentMark Carney wants to strengthen Canada's ties to the European Union amid a growing rift with the US under Donald Trump. The US president has threatened to halt trade with Europe if it makes Canada an associate EU member.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 17Canada's Carney welcomes associate status idea in EU speechMark Carney wants to strengthen Canada's ties to the European Union amid a growing rift with the US under Donald Trump. The US president has threatened to halt trade with Europe if it makes Canada an associate EU member.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 17Trump Threatens EU Over ‘Hostile’ Canada Association PlanUS President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to cut trade with the European Union after the bloc proposed to make Canada its first-ever associate member. […] The post Trump Threatens EU Over ‘Hostile’ Canada Association Plan appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSSep 17Canada alliance plan ‘not against anyone’, EU says after Trump threat"As our president made clear yesterday, the proposed strengthening of our partnership with Canada is not against anyone else, but for our common strength," the commission's trade spokesperson Olof Gill said when asked about Trump's remarks. The post Canada alliance plan ‘not against anyone’, EU says after Trump threat appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17The 'Canaduropean' Union: Canada an associate member of the EU?PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 17: Will Canada become an associate member of the EU? Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen floated the idea in a speech but did not give any details about what it would entail. The press is reacting with scepticism. Also, Le Monde profiles some of the 8,000 people who died during France's summer heatwave. Scientists observe a humpback whale mourning her dead calf for the first time. And Singapore wants to pay citizens to stop scrolling and start reading.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17Canada’s Mark Carney addresses European Parliament — live updatesPrime minister's speech comes as Canada looks beyond the U.S. and Europe seeks closer alliances.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 17Live: Carney to speak after Trump threatens more EU tariffs over Canada's associate member bidCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on Thursday, a day after US President Donald Trump called Canada's bid to become an associate EU member a "hostile act." Trump threatened to "stop trading" with Europe and impose "very serious tariffs" if the bid succeeds. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17How Trump's hostility brings Canada closer to the European UnionLe Premier ministre canadien se rend à Strasbourg cette semaine à la recherche d'une "alliance unique" avec l'UE.BBC Afrique
POLITICSSep 17Australia and New Zealand could follow Canada into associated EU membership, Metsola tells EuronewsMetsola tells Euronews pitch for “associate membership” with Canada will strengthen cooperation with like-minded countries and incite new ones.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Bringing EU and Canada closer is 'not against any third country', MEP David McAllister saysEuropean People's Party MEP David McAllister said the European Union's relationship with Canada is "very unique". He believes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to take it "to the next level" after offering Ottawa a tailor-made status of "associate membership".EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17'Associate membership' for Canada is 'not against anyone', Brussels tells TrumpFollow the Euronews live blog as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his much-anticipated speech at the European Parliament.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Trump threatens EU with tariffs over 'laughable' Canada association planUS President Donald Trump has threatened steep tariffs on the European Union if it goes ahead with a proposal to make Canada its first "associate member", a move he described as a possible "hostile act". Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is due to address the European Parliament on Thursday, has been pursuing closer ties with the EU as he seeks to pivot away from the US.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17EU plan to make Canada an 'associate member' draws Trump’s ireGood morning. This is Vincenzo Genovese writing from the corridors of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, which are slowly filling up ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s highly-anticipated speech at 11.30.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 17The "Canada effect": Which European companies could benefit from closer ties?The US trade war is pushing Canada towards Europe. Defence, aerospace and industrial technology are where European companies may gain first.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17US threatens sanctions if EU and Canada cooperate more closelyDe VS is bereid om handel met de Europese Unie stop te zetten, als de EU en Canada nauwer gaan samenwerken. Dat zegt de Amerikaanse president Trump. Woensdag riep EU-voorzitter Von der Leyen op tot intensievere samenwerking met Canada, onder meer op het gebied van handel en defensie. Canada zou dan het eerste 'geassocieerde lid' van de EU worden. Trump vindt de plannen van Von der Leyen "lachwekkend", zei hij tegen verslaggevers. "Als ze dat doen, en ik beschouw dat op enige wijze als een vijandige daad, zal ik zeer zware importheffingen invoeren of stoppen met de handel met Europa." ToespraakNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 17Ireland to seek further detail on EU’s wooing of Canada and defence plan to ‘flank’ NatoMove designed to send political signal to Canada and Trump administrationIrish Times World
CONFLICTSep 17Canada warns Russia: NATO will not be intimidated by “provocations”Russia regularly tests the resolve of NATO members, but these attempts will fail.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 17Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be ‘hostile act’European Commission chief Ursula Von der Leyen pitched the idea of associate membership for Ottawa during her annual State of the Union speech on Wednesday, with Canadian PM Mark Carney in attendance.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Von der Leyen makes it awkward with CanadaCanada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney takes the stage in Strasbourg after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen surprised EU capitals by floating “associate membership” for Canada — a status that doesn’t actually exist, and that Ottawa itself seems reluctant to define. Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton ask whether von der Leyen got ahead of both […]Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 17"A hostile act": Donald Trump's harsh threat against the European Union over its possible alliance with CanadaThe American president warned that he would respond with "very strong tariffs" if the bloc proceeds with the measure. He also blasted his neighbor, whom he described as a "terrible trading partner."Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Trump threatens EU with further sanctions over CanadaThe EU had signaled that Canada is poised to become the bloc's first associate member. Trump called the idea both "laughable" and a "hostile act."DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 17UK’s Burnham, Canada’s Carney discuss AI risks, defence cooperationUK and Canada explore AI risks, defence cooperation and joint initiatives during a bilateral meeting in Liverpool.Al Jazeera [en]