EU reportedly backs away from offer to Canada on 'associate member' talks

According to a Guardian report, the EU has dropped an offer to start talks with Canada on associate membership. A watered-down statement offering 'ever closer association' is reportedly set for the end of the Montreal summit.

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1. 30 Oct, 13:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 30 Oct, 13:40 UTCPicked up on News

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