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Canada to join EU Erasmus, SAFE defense program

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Canada PM Mark Carney and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen push Canada toward EU associate membership.
Germany opposes the “associate member” label and urges using softer language such as “ever closer association.”
Canada will join Erasmus and other EU programmes without paying a membership fee.
Canada will join the EU’s €150-billion SAFE defence procurement programme as the only non-European partner.

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Canada PM Mark Carney and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen push Canada toward EU associate membership.
Germany opposes the “associate member” label and urges using softer language such as “ever closer association.”
Canada will join Erasmus and other EU programmes without paying a membership fee.
Canada will join the EU’s €150-billion SAFE defence procurement programme as the only non-European partner.