Mark Carney has set June 2027 as the deadline to make Canada the European Union’s first-ever “associate member”. The category, which has no precedent, has been fiercely opposed by Germany.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/canada-aims-to-become-eus-first-associate-member-by-june-2027-carney-says
You do realize this is old news though? Germany mostly objected to the terminology.
They just yesterday announced a huge, sweeping deal for closer ties, and the formation of a sort of “EU and friends” for other countries looking for more calm and steady economic waters.
What the other guy said regarding our government holds true though. Germany is governed by the biggest asshole since possibly hitler (there is literally no chancellor less popular than him in somewhat recent history) who is both a corporate bootlicker and brutally fiscally conservative.
Top this off with a complete lack of vision and you have this man who says no to everything except less of something. Regulation, taxes, social security, healthcare. Motherfucker does not like any of that.
Whereas they are like a 10 and a solid 3 on the asshole scale. I totally agree with the first half of your comment, but seriously what is that comparison? Old, out-of-touch, conservative multi-millionaire who upset people with speeches against a multi-millionaire in mass murder?
It’s not that I want to defend Merz, but I do want to call out this lack of nuance and respect for history here real quick…
Is what i said wrong though? The least popular chancellor since the end of ww2 to my knowledge. Of course he isnt an actual mass murderer, but i didnt say that either.
It’s an article from yesterday. Who is “They”? Germany did that?
Eh i figured it was clear from context. The EU and Canada have announced a huge agreement on closer association and what is basically associate membership open for all applicants under a different name.
See also the edit to the other comment
That’s nice, hope it will work out
Here are more details about the new alliance between Canada and the EU (that, is, as @GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip has already said, open for everyone else). It contains many good points imho.
Found you a link as well:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/canada-european-union-alliance