EU removes mention of ‘associate membership’ from Canada declaration

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EU removes mention of ‘associate membership’ from Canada declaration

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The EU removed the phrase “associate membership” from a draft summit declaration with Canada after German objections, replacing it with “ever closer association.” The wording change reflects disagreement over how to characterize the partnership.

The EU has dropped “associate membership” from the draft EU-Canada summit declaration after German objections, replacing it with “ever closer association”.

World Politics EU-Canada relations summit declaration associate membership German objections diplomacy

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