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  "title": "Von der Leyen eyes Canada as EU's first 'associate member'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/von-der-leyen-eyes-canada-as-eus-first-associate-member-7745863",
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  "summary": "EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the EU and Canada saw the world with the same eyes. At her annual State of the Union address, she said the bloc was dealing with an \"openly hostile world.\"",
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        "title": "EU opens door for Canada to become first associate member",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T09:56:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Head of EU invites Canada to become ‘associate member’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/head-of-eu-invites-canada-to-become-associate-member",
        "published": "2026-09-16T10:36:42.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/eus-ursula-von-der-leyen-says-she-wants-canada-to-become-an-associate",
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