1 week ago - Mark Carney says he is seeking a "unique" relationship with the bloc, but currently there is no such thing as an associate member.

1 week ago - Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, last month — where von der Leyen said the EU would pursue associate membership status for Canada.

September 30, 2026 - The 16 September proposal points to a relationship beyond trade, but any associate status would have to be negotiated from scratch. It would not automatically grant EU citizenship, free movement, a commissioner, or a vote in the European Council or European Parliament.

1 week ago - BRUSSELS — EU countries have dropped the idea of offering Canada "associate member" status in the 27-member bloc, opting instead for softer language promising "ever closer association" ahead of a landmark EU-Canada summit, according to the ...

September 20, 2026 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen surprised Brussels, and the world, during her 2026 State of the Union address by suggesting she wants to see Canada as an associate member of the EU.

September 17, 2026 - On September 16, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed opening the door to Canada–EU associate membership, raising questions about whether Canada could join the European Union.

1 week ago - A draft of a joint statement to be issued after the end of the summit, which runs Thursday and Friday, showed a watered-down version offering “an ever closer association of Canada to the EU, short of full membership itself”. The issue was triggered after the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, surprised nearly everyone by announcing in last month’s state of the union address that the EU would consider “associate membership” for Canada. The declaration had been hailed as a landmark in EU history, offering a non-EU country such close ties to the bloc, which has not allowed any state membership since Croatia joined in 2013. It was also seen as a sign that the call by Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, at the Davos summit in January for “middle powers” to work together was paying off.

6 days ago - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/canada-is-taking-steps-toward-becoming-european-unions-first-associate-member ... MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he expects to conclude negotiations with the European Union in June on an unprecedented partnership that would make Canada the bloc's first "associate member," even though the designation was left out of a joint declaration launching a new economic and security alliance. Carney said he would attend a meeting of European leaders in June to conclude negotiations on the proposed relationship, which would stop short of full EU membership. READ MORE: Carney and Macron deepen ties as Canada turns toward Europe and away from U.S. dependence · "In parallel, we are working towards the deepest possible partnership, short of accession — with Canada becoming the European Union's first Associate Member," Carney said.

September 16, 2026 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door for Canada to become the European Union’s first “associate member.”

September 17, 2026 - BRUSSELS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - European 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 forge new links among allies in "an openly hostile ...

September 14, 2026 - Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing for Canada to substantially deepen ties with the European Union. In his talks with the EU, the title of “associate member” has been floated, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

September 16, 2026 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said the European Union is opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member of the 27-nation bloc.

September 18, 2026 - In a speech to the European Parliament, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney declared that “Europe and Canada are stronger together”. He also backed an offer made by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, one day earlier for Canada to become the first “associate member” of the bloc.

1 week ago - In parallel, Canada and the EU are working towards the deepest possible partnership – short of accession – with Canada becoming the European Union’s first Associate Member.

5 hours ago - Kosovo (the independence of which ... for membership in 2022 and is considered a potential candidate by the European Union. Due to multiple factors, talks with Turkey are at an effective standstill since December 2016. In September 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen invited Canada to work together "on opening the door for [it to become] the first associate member" of ...