EU-Kanada-Gipfel: Zoff um zwei Worte: Von der Leyen ignoriert Wunsch von Merz
Wie ist es um die Beziehung zwischen EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen und Kanzler Friedrich Merz bestellt? Ein Streit um einen Begriff wirft Fragen auf.
The EU-Canda Summit witnessed a heated debate over the proposal to designate Canada as a special member of the EU, with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reportedly ignoring the wishes of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. At the summit in Montreal, von der Leyen claimed she had discussed the idea with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of making Canada an "associated member" of the EU, stating that "A country outside Europe cannot join the European Union.
But we can substitute the concept of 'accession' with a common ambition and vision." She argued that this concept of an "associated member" would be a novel approach, but they had the ambition to foster trust and creativity in shaping it together. When asked about Germany's resistance to the term, von der Leyen did not respond directly.
Instead, she pointed to the broad support among member states and the European Parliament for bringing Canada closer to the EU.
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