Von der Leyen offers Carney the opportunity for "Canada to become the first associate member of the EU"

During her State of the Union address before the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed offering Canada the opportunity to become the first "associated member" of the European Union.

The initiative aims to inaugurate a new phase in bilateral relations between the European Union and Canada, specifically designed to reinforce economic and technological ties between the two entities.