# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdWINAuDBML
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70688770-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T11:00:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed opening the way for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member.⁣
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Speaking during her annual State of the European Union address in Strasbourg, von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that the EU wanted to take relations with Canada “to the highest level possible.”⁣
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The proposal comes as US tariffs and President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about making Canada the 51st state have encouraged Ottawa to seek closer economic and security ties with Europe.⁣
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Carney, who received a standing ovation from European lawmakers, has called for a “unique alliance” with the EU.⁣
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#EU #Canada #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #MarkCarney

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markcarney, eu, canada, ursulavonderleyen

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