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Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

This was always the risk with 🇪🇺President @VonDerLeyen's "associate membership" gambit. It was never real (there is no such thing and there won't be), it was branding. But people will notice when it goes missing from the Montreal summit. And now, that may look like retreat after Trump's threats.

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Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

As I wrote last month, the surprise "associate membership" announcement in von der Leyen's State of the Union address (apparently done without consultation with EU governments or even 🇨🇦) got attention for its boldness. It's just a label. But was it wise? davekeating.substack.com/p/with-carne...

davekeating.substack.comWith Carney’s speech, Europe is importing inspirationTrump’s aggressive reaction to the idea of Canada’s “associate membership” in the EU shows exactly why a defensive partnership is needed. But will the label prove a distraction?

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