VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-29
“as close as possible”
Matthias Lüttenberg · said 2026-10-27 · reported 2026-10-29
Lüttenberg noted that both Canada and the EU want to bring Canada as close as possible to the bloc without full membership.
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