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MEP Slams von der Leyen’s EU “Member” Plan in Strasbourg

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC · How we work

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MEP Siegbert Droese chanted “U.S.A., U.S.A.” while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Parliament in Strasbourg.
Carney chuckled and urged closer Canada-EU ties and an “alliance for the future.”
Droese said his chant highlighted the “geopolitical elephant in the room” and praised Carney’s humor.
Droese called EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s “member” proposal absurd and corrupt, a bid to bypass U.S. relations.

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MEP Siegbert Droese chanted “U.S.A., U.S.A.” while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Parliament in Strasbourg.
Carney chuckled and urged closer Canada-EU ties and an “alliance for the future.”
Droese said his chant highlighted the “geopolitical elephant in the room” and praised Carney’s humor.
Droese called EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s “member” proposal absurd and corrupt, a bid to bypass U.S. relations.