The dispute between European countries over granting dependent membership status to Canada According to Politico, the member states of the European Union were unable to agree on the proposal to grant Canada dependent membership status; The ongoing dispute is mainly based on the use of this title and the precise definition of the scope of the cooperation. According to four European officials and diplomats, Germany is the pioneer in opposing this term, and France, Italy and several other countries are also skeptical about it. This proposal was put forward by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in September 2026 with the aim of strengthening strategic, economic, security and technological cooperation with Canada.

The dispute between European countries over granting dependent membership status to Canada According to Politico, the member states of the European Union were unable to agree on the proposal to grant Canada dependent membership status; The ongoing dispute is mainly based on the use of this title and the precise definition of the scope of the cooperation. According to four European officials and diplomats, Germany is the pioneer in opposing this term, and France, Italy and several other countries are also skeptical about it. This proposal was put forward by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in September 2026 with the aim of strengthening strategic, economic, security and technological cooperation with Canada.