Media: Germany has blocked the initiative of associated membership of Canada in the EU

Germany blocked the draft joint statement of the EU-Canada summit in Montreal on October 29-30, in which, in particular, for the first time, the idea of Canada’s associate membership in the European Union was legally expressed. It's from sb.by.

As reported by TASS with reference to the portal Rapporteur, sources said that the ambassadors of Germany and three other EU countries blocked the draft document at a meeting of the Committee of permanent representatives of the EU. It was sent for revision to the European Commission.

Earlier, the portal, citing the text of the document transmitted to it, reported that it contains approval of the idea of making Canada the first ever associate member of the EU. The idea was first voiced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in September.

The European Union and Canada announced the deepening of defense cooperation