US president, Donald Trump, threatened to impose 'very heavy tariffs' on Europe if the EU's offer was made with 'bad intentions'. His comments came after the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said she w
US president, Donald Trump, threatened to impose 'very heavy tariffs' on Europe if the EU's offer was made with 'bad intentions'. His comments came after the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the EU's first 'associate member,' while the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, said Ottawa was seeking a 'unique alliance' with the bloc, not membership Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs Is EU’s offer to Canada a blueprint for Britain – or a reminder it is out in the cold?
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