EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

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• Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwyzrr9d3dko Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49724141 Points: 122 # Comments: 58…
• Reported by Hacker News and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:54:05 UTC.

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