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POLITICSSep 17'Hostile act': Trump threatens EU with tariffs over Canada associate-membership proposalEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said EU is opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member of the 27-member bloc.CNBC
POLITICSSep 17Trump threatens to impose ‘serious tariffs’ on Europe if Canada joins EU as associate memberThe president's threat comes as Canada seeks closer ties with Europe amid its deteriorating relationship with Washington.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 17Trump suggests EU-Canada associate member deal would be ‘hostile act’US president threatens to impose ‘very serious’ tariffs on the bloc if the measure is approvedFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 17Trump says Canada becoming EU ‘associate member’ could be ‘hostile act’The US president threatened heavy tariffs and said the US could cut some trade with Europe over the proposed status.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Trump says EU letting Canada become an associate member could be ‘hostile act’ and threatens to cut off tradeTrump has embroiled U.S. in a deepening trade war with its northern neighborThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 17Trump threatens EU over ‘hostile’ proposal to make Canada associate memberUS 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. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect a day before Canadian leader Mark Carney was due to address the European Parliament. Her pitch comes as both Canada and the European Union seek to pivot away from an aggressive US under Trump’s leadership. “I think it’s laughable,” Trump told reporters when asked about the plan. “If they do...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 16Trump hints that if the EU allows Canada to be an associate member it would be a "hostile act"El mandatario norteamericano advirtió sobre la posibilidad de imponer tarifas a Europa si Canadá se une al bloque comunitario.Criticó la idea de la adhesión canadiense a la Unión Europea, calificándola de absurda y poco favorable para Estados Unidos.Clarín
POLITICSSep 16Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.NYT US
POLITICSSep 16EU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first associate memberEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the EU's first "associate member" in a push to…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 16EU rolls out red carpet to Canada to become its first 'associate member'The European Union backs Canada's bid to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks closer ties with Ottawa and Trump calls the idea "laughable."NPR News
POLITICSSep 16What von der Leyen and Carney are up to with Canada’s ‘associate’ EU membershipIn her state of the union address, the European Commission president proposed Ottawa join the European Union, but not as a full member. The post What von der Leyen and Carney are up to with Canada’s ‘associate’ EU membership appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICSSep 16Former Canadian ambassador to US: Canada is 'culturally probably closer to Europe' than the USAs Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to address the EU Parliament on Thursday, former diplomat Frank McKenna discusses the deterioration of US-Canada relations, saying Canada's outreach to Europe was not just a response to Donald Trump, but part of a deeper strategic shift.Le Monde [en]
BUSINESSSep 16EU offers Canada 'associate membership' amid US trade warCanadian PM Mark Carney is seeking to reduce Canada's dependence on the U.S.ABC News
POLITICSSep 16The 28th state? Carney's Canada draws closer to European UnionWith a US president who talks of making Canada the 51st state, its leader in Europe where it’s not quite the EU's 28th state on offer, but something the president of the European Commission is calling ‘associate membership’. We’ll ask what that means, how it differs from the close status afforded to the likes of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the UK which Carney’s also visiting ahead of his own Strasbourg speech Thursday before the European Parliament.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 16EU's von der Leyen proposes Canada become bloc's 'first associate member'Officially, the status of 'associate member' does not currently exist under EU law, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal raises many questions, both in Canada and across Europe.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 16EU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first associate member - ReutersEU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first associate member ReutersReuters World
POLITICSSep 16EU chief proposes a European Security Council with partners including Ukraine, Canada, and the U.K. — plus a threat-alert system independent of NATOEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed creating a European Security Council that would bring together EU leaders and their counterparts from partner countries such as Canada, Norway, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. She unveiled the proposal during her annual address to the European Parliament.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Von der Leyen blindsides EU with Canada ‘associate member’ pitchThe Commission president unveiled the idea without consulting EU capitals — and Ottawa quickly tamped down expectations.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 16Love Canada-Europe flourishes, even (sort of) EU membership is now an optionBij de jaarlijkse toespraak van Commissievoorzitter Ursula von der Leyen was Carney nog toeschouwer, vandaag staat hij zelf achter het spreekgestoelte. En na het warme bad van gisteren is de verwachting dat hij opnieuw Europa de liefde verklaart. In Brussel wordt inmiddels serieus gesproken over EU-lidmaatschap voor het Noord-Amerikaanse land. Von der Leyen ziet het ook zitten, bleek tijdens haar speech. Maar de vraag is hoe zo'n lidmaatschap eruitziet en wat het betekent dat voor de trans-Atlantische geopolitieke verhoudingen. Nu de relatie tussen Canada en de Verenigde Staten almaar brozer wNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 16EU proposes Canada as its first 'associate member', a status that does not yet existEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Wednesday that Canada become the European Union's first "associate member," a status not provided for in the bloc's treaties and whose details have not been defined.mercopress · venezuela
POLITICSSep 16Can Canada and the EU build a deeper partnership?Canadian Prime Minister Carney is known for standing up to US President Donald Trump. Now he wants to forge a "unique alliance" with Europe. But what could such a partnership look like?DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 16Historic first or symbolic gesture? What Canada’s associate membership with the European Union could look likeCanada is looking for closer ties with the European Union amid a deepening trade war with the United States and clashes with Donald Trump. James C. Reynolds looks at what we know so farThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Will Canada be a future “associate member” of the EU? European governments caught off guard by Ursula von der LeyenApprofondir les relations entre Ottawa et Bruxelles au-delà de ce qui est prévu, comme le propose la présidente de la Commission européenne, soulèverait de nouvelles interrogations sur des sujets comme l’acier, l’automobile ou les OGM, selon des diplomates.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 16EU: An unprecedented offer to CanadaEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats drive Ottawa closer to Europe. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke of a "unique alliance with the EU".France 24 [en]