EU does not plan to offer UK associate member status

The EU will not offer the UK associate member status. This was reported in the European Commission, writes sb.by.

According to TASS, the representative of the European Commission at a briefing on a possible proposal for the UK said: It is necessary to realize that the proposal for associate membership applies to non-European partner countries. If a European state wants a special partnership with the EU, it can apply for membership.”.

Earlier, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed to start work on granting Canada the status of an associate member of the EU. The initiative raised questions from a number of participating countries, since this form of membership is not provided for by EU treaties. Australia and New Zealand may become associate members of the EU