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EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

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neom · 1789557380 · focus · HN ↗
No idea what this actually means, if it means easier trade, I'm all for anything that reduces our dependency on the yanks, as long as we don't need to be involved in their regulatory or legal regimes. The Americans are no longer our friends, Salut, mes amis Européens. :)
1. Someone · 1789564796 · focus · HN ↗
  > No idea what this actually means
  Nobody knows; it’s all up for negotiation.
  FWIW, a (¿the?) previous time this term was floated, it involved (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_re-accession_of_the_United_Kingdom_to_the_European_Union#History" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_re-accession_of_the_...):
  “Also in September 2023, France and Germany proposed a restructuring of the membership of the EU to allow the UK to rejoin as an associate member, rather than a full member. Associate membership would include membership of the European single market but not the EU customs union, in exchange for participation in the European Court of Justice and making contributions to the EU budget.”

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