EU and Canada to Discuss Closer Associate Membership by 2027

• The European Union and Canada will discuss closer ties at a summit next week.
• The alliance aims to formalize associate EU membership for Canada by 2027.
• Tobias Cremer, a senior MEP, suggests the associate membership should include an institutional framework.
• The plan is to reduce dependence on the US through this unprecedented alliance.
• Both the EU and Canada are committed to fleshing out the details of this associate membership.