EU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first associate member

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04:01 AM 4 sources: AP News, Bloomberg.com, Reuters, The Guardian
EU Proposes Canada Become the Bloc’s First Associate Member
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06:01 AM 7 sources: AP News, BBC News, CNBC, NPR, NY Post (New York), Reuters, The Guardian
Canada could become 'first associate member' of EU, bloc's chief says
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07:01 AM 7 sources: AP News, BBC News, Kyiv Post, NPR, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Guardian
EU opens door for Canada to become its first associate member, von der Leyen says
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07:31 AM 8 sources: AP News, BBC News, CNBC, Kyiv Post, NPR, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Guardian
Canada invited to become EU’s first ‘associate member’ as Trump trade war intensifies
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08:31 AM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, Detroit Free Press, Kyiv Post, NPR, Reuters, The Guardian, azcentral.com
EU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first associate member