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Von der Leyen’s Canada ‘associate membership’ spurs battle of words with EU capitals

Von der Leyen’s Canada ‘associate membership’ spurs battle of words with EU capitals
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Germany, Italy, France and Greece objected to a draft EU-Canada declaration that cites von der Leyen’s ‘associate membership’ offer, as the member states fear legal uncertainty and a precedent for other third countries ahead of the Montreal summit on Thursday and Friday.

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