EU’s von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc’s first associate member
What to know about EU’s von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc’s first associate member
By Julia Payne and Ingrid Melander European Union lawmakers gave a standing ovation after she made the proposal and then walked over to embrace Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was in the European Parliament to hear her annual State of the Union…
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What happened
By Julia Payne and Ingrid Melander European Union lawmakers gave a standing ovation after she made the proposal and then walked over to embrace Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was in the European Parliament to hear her annual State of the Union…
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Follow-up questions
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