Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU
- Australia is aligned with Canada’s efforts to seek closer ties with the EU as Ottawa faces an escalating trade dispute with the US.
- After the Wall Street Journal reported that Canada was exploring “associate member” status of the EU, prime minister Mark Carney clarified on Sunday that his nation was seeking a “unique alliance” with the bloc rather than full membership.
- “We are on the same page," Australian trade minister Don Farrell told the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday.
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- Australia is aligned with Canada’s efforts to seek closer ties with the EU as Ottawa faces an escalating trade dispute with the US.
- After the Wall Street Journal reported that Canada was exploring “associate member” status of the EU, prime minister Mark Carney clarified on Sunday that his nation was seeking a “unique alliance” with the bloc rather than full membership.
- “We are on the same page," Australian trade minister Don Farrell told the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday.
Sources: The Independent