EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks

A world news story from the U.S., reported by The Guardian World.

World News · the U.S. · October 28, 2026

From The Guardian World

Watered-down version of statement to be issued at end of Montreal summit instead offers ‘ever closer association’ The EU has backed away from its offer to Canada to start talks on becoming an “associate member” after disagreements between members states just as an EU-Canada summit was set to begin in Montreal.

Reported by The Guardian World, October 28, 2026. Read the full story at The Guardian World →

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