Germany opposed granting Canada "partner member" status in the European Union Two days before the Canada-EU summit, European countries failed to agree to grant Ottawa "partner member" status in the European Union. According to Politico, Germany and at least three other countries blocked the draft joint statement, demanding that the controversial language be removed. Last month, the president of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, offered Ottawa "associate member" status. The rapprochement between Canada and the European Union was considered, among other things, as one of the ways to jointly oppose the US tariff pressure. However, as the publication's diplomatic sources note, von der Leyen came up with the idea without consulting the EU countries, which caused dissatisfaction in European capitals. Moreover, the format of "associate membership" in the EU did not exist before. Therefore, no one fully understands what legal and economic rights the new status can grant to Canada. They told why people in Europe started talking about Canada joining the EU and how realistic it is. The world is burning, and we are in Zen.

Germany opposed granting Canada "partner member" status in the European Union Two days before the Canada-EU summit, European countries failed to agree to grant Ottawa "partner member" status in the European Union. According to Politico, Germany and at least three other countries blocked the draft joint statement, demanding that the controversial language be removed. Last month, the president of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, offered Ottawa "associate member" status. The rapprochement between Canada and the European Union was considered, among other things, as one of the ways to jointly oppose the US tariff pressure. However, as the publication's diplomatic sources note, von der Leyen came up with the idea without consulting the EU countries, which caused dissatisfaction in European capitals. Moreover, the format of "associate membership" in the EU did not exist before. Therefore, no one fully understands what legal and economic rights the new status can grant to Canada. They told why people in Europe started talking about Canada joining the EU and how realistic it is. The world is burning, and we are in Zen.