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

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noir_lord · 1789555669 · focus · HN ↗
Good, if the middle power democracies don't align/work together they are going to get torn apart in the struggle between the US and China.
1. krona · 1789556716 · focus · HN ↗
  70% of Canadian exports are to the US. 6% to the EU. Why would e.g. Poland want to enter a trade war with the US on Canada's behalf?
  1. ajuc · 1789557927 · focus · HN ↗
    Polish export to US is about 3% of its total export and import - about 5% of Poland's total import. Not much to lose, honestly. We trade more with Czech Republic.
    Polish export to EU is 74% of its total export and import is about 60% of its total import.
    Economically - whatever's good for EU is good for Poland and US barely matters.
    graemep · 1789559246 · focus · HN ↗
    What about the importance of that trade. The US exports a lot of critical things that cannot be supplied from elsewhere. Everyone is heavily reliant on American technology.
    krzyk · 1789559863 · focus · HN ↗
    Like what specifically?
    subscribed · 1789593831 · focus · HN ↗
    Remember International Criminal Court sanctioned for investigating Israeli and American role in the crimes being committed on the Palestinian territory?
    <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvnl0elz47o" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvnl0elz47o
    On top of more than 10 already.
    Or sanctioned Francesca Albanese, a UN Special Rapporteur, for her work related to human rights abuses in the Palestine.
    She can't have bank account (or other financial product), own a property or work in many sectors in countries holding meaningful bilateral relationships with the USA.
    So what services do you have in mind? :)

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