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Canada

Alberta’s “no” to separation hands PM Mark Carney a unity win

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Canada

Quebec separatists promise independence vote after local election win

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to work with the incoming separatist government in Quebec to address the needs and issues of the province, including resisting a hostile US administration, creating jobs and building housing.

Europe

France and Canada vow closer ties amid strained US relations

Macron welcomed Canadian PM Mark Carney to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon for talks aimed at deepening economic and security ties, as Canada seeks closer relations with France and Europe amid tensions with the US.

Europe Today

EU associate membership: The name is irrelevant, the politics aren’t

Each week, Euronews’ chief Europe editor Maria Tadeo debriefs the ins and outs of continental politics. This week, reporting from Strasbourg, she examines the EU’s pitch for associate membership for Canada.

Europe

Macron touts relationship with Canada in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Macron said he saw the planned meeting with Mark Carney as "a very strong gesture of friendship" and pointed to the Canadian leader's blossoming relationship with Brussels.

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World News

Macron heading to Saint Pierre and Miquelon to meet with Carney

French President Emmanuel Macron is travelling to Saint Pierre and Miquelon this weekend, an archipelago the Élysée describes as "central to today's France."

Europe

What we know (and still don't) about Canada's 'associate membership'

The idea of making Canada the European Union's first "associate member" has caused a furore. Here's what we know and still don't know.

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Irish Finance Minister says Hormuz closure causing energy crisis

The Irish Finance Minister hit back against claims made by the US that Ukraine is causing the global energy crisis, saying de-escalation in the Middle East is the only solution.

Canada

Canadians react to EU's ‘associate member’ proposal

Canadians in Vancouver reacted to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s proposal for closer ties with the European Union, including possible “associate member” status.

Europe

Bruised by Trump, EU and Canada find solace in each other's arms

The blossoming partnership between the European Union and Canada cannot be understood apart from the behaviour of the US president, who has assailed both sides with his punitive tariffs and annexationist threats.

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Watch: Carney backs closer EU ties, draws applause at European Parliament

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a historic deepening of ties between Canada and the European Union, arguing that a changing geopolitical order is pushing the two sides towards a closer strategic alliance.

Europe

Carney hails EU-Canada alliance but draws lines on membership

Canada's PM Carney welcomed the invitation to become the first "associate member" of the European Union, but emphasised that the intent is not to become a full member nor to cede sovereignty.

Europe

Mark Carney's speech in the EU Parliament as it happened

"Canada and Europe are stronger together," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his address to the European Parliament.

Canada

Trump threatens EU over 'hostile' plan to make Canada associate member

European Commission chief Ursula Von der Leyen pitched the idea of associate membership for Ottawa during her annual State of the Union speech on Wednesday, with Canadian PM Mark Carney in attendance.

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EU - Canada: Standing ovation for Mark Carney at European Parliament

"I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU," von der Leyen told the Canadian prime minister, who was attending her annual keynote speech -- drawing a standing ovation in the chamber.

Europe

Canada in talks to join EU's Erasmus+ exchanges programme

Canada is in early talks to join Erasmus+ and possibly Horizon Europe, as Ottawa and Brussels weigh an unprecedented "associate membership" of the EU short of full accession.

Europe

Canada invited to become first 'associate member' of the EU

The status announced by von der Leyen during the State of the Union is an entirely new one, with details yet to be made clear. The European Commission’s President also proposed a new alliance with Ottawa covering tech, critical raw materials, energy and defence.

Mark Carney is a Canadian economist and former central banker who has been elected as Canada's next prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau