EU Pitches 'Associate Member' Status to Canada on Defence, Tech

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a new 'associate member' status for Canada, the bloc's first of its kind, during talks focused on closer cooperation in technology, defence, and energy. The proposal represents a significant deepening of EU-Canada relations beyond traditional trade and partnership frameworks. This marks a potential shift in how the EU engages with major allied nations outside its current formal structures.