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Canada may become the European Union's first associate member, according to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The European Union president proposed this idea during her speech on the state of the Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attended the event. However, the implications of this move, including its impact on the EU's economy, remain unclear.

In addition to discussing Canada's potential association with the EU, von der Leyen also addressed a possible social media ban for young people and a "emergency mechanism" for hybrid attacks. The latter is intended as a response to the Russian threat. According to Handelsblatt's Europe correspondent Elisabeth Postl, von der Leyen's message aims to position Canada as the EU's "associate member."

The rising returns on bond market instruments are making them more attractive than stocks. However, strategists do not yet see a threat to the stock market. Financial reporter Martin Müller discussed the current development with Handelsblatt volunteer Dasdin Duman.