EU drops 'associate member' language from Canada-EU summit declaration

Montreal Gazette • 28 अक्टू 17:08

Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to reverse the decision that excluded him from speaking at the Canada-European Union summit in Montreal, citing Quebec’s right to participate in negotiations affecting its interests.

CBC • 28 अक्टू 16:31

The European Union will no longer use the term 'associate member' in the upcoming Canada-EU summit statement, opting for language that promises an ever closer association.

Euronews.com • 28 अक्टू 14:59

The European Union removed references to associate membership from the draft EU-Canada summit declaration after objections from Germany, opting for language that calls for an ever closer association.

POLITICO.eu • 28 अक्टू 14:50

EU diplomats have removed references to “associate member” status for Canada, opting for language that promises an “ever closer association” ahead of the 2027 summit.

POLITICO.eu • 27 अक्टू 19:57

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon accused the federal government of excluding the province from the EU-Canada summit in Montreal, while Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the decision.

CBC • 27 अक्टू 16:48

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon claims Ottawa denied him a speaking slot and a reception at the Canada-EU summit in Montreal, while the federal government says it has consulted the province.

CBC • 27 अक्टू 16:46

EU leaders plan to deepen ties with Canada at a Montreal summit, discussing a novel associate relationship that could bring the two sides closer to EU membership.

Euronews.com • 27 अक्टू 15:44

Germany, Italy, France and Greece objected to the inclusion of a vague 'associate membership' label in the EU-Canada joint declaration, citing legal uncertainty ahead of the Montreal summit.

The Globe and Mail • 27 अक्टू 14:26

Canada and the European Union are negotiating a novel partnership, described as an 'associate membership', to deepen trade, digital cooperation and defence ties, with details to be finalized at the October summit in Montreal.

POLITICO.eu • 27 अक्टू 13:07

EU member states remain divided on whether to grant Canada 'associate membership' status, with several countries objecting to the term just days before a summit in Montreal.

CityNews Montreal • 27 अक्टू 10:57

Quebec's new Parti Québécois government says the federal authorities denied Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon a speaking slot and a reception at the Canada-European Union summit, prompting accusations of marginalisation.

CBC • 25 अक्टू 17:58

Prime Minister Mark Carney and former Liberal leader Stéphane Dion emphasized the need for concrete results in trade, science, defence and digital cooperation at the Canada-EU summit in Montreal.