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LR+LR+Annäherung zwischen EU und Kanada
Europas Weißer Ritter

In einer Welt der Autokraten entwickeln Demokratien einen großen Charme. Die EU sollte Kanadas Angebot einer Annäherung deshalb annehmen – auch wenn Ungemach aus den USA droht.
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Knut Krohn
Brüssel
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FRANCE-EU-CANADA-PARLIAMENT-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY: This handout photograph taken and released by the European Union on September 16, 2026 shows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) greeting Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney during her annual keynote address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect on September 16, 2026 of Canada becoming the 27-nation bloc's first "associate member", as she pitched closer cooperation on tech, defence and energy to Canadian leader Mark Carney. "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 to the European Parliament, drawing a standing ovation in the chamber. (Photo by Christophe Licoppe / EUROPEAN UNION / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / EUROPEAN UNION / Christophe LICOPPE" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Verstehen sich gut: Bei ihrer jährlichen Grundsatzrede im EU-Parlament in Straßburg saß der kanadische Regierungschef Mark Carney im Publikum, im Oktober reist EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen zum Kanada-EU-Gipfel nach Montreal.

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