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EU and Canada seek to lift ties to 'highest level' amid growing rivalries

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EU, Canada want to bring relationship to 'highest level'
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The EU and Canada want to bring their relationship to the "highest level possible" as they face a "world of growing rivalries," Ursula von der Leyen said ahead of a meeting with Canadian leader Mark Carney, according to RTÉ. POLITICO reports that Brussels and Ottawa aim for an ambitious upgrade of their ties while the U.S. president is occupied by the midterms, and before Europe's political landscape shifts.

This continues an earlier story: Canada and EU prepare for this week's summit as Carney pursues a "new, ambitious alliance"

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  1. RTÉ

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    RTÉ reports that the EU and Canada want to bring their relationship to the "highest level possible" as they face a "world of growing rivalries," according to Ursula von der Leyen, ahead of a meeting with Canadian leader Mark Carney.

  2. POLITICO

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    POLITICO reports that Brussels and Ottawa aim for an ambitious upgrade of their relationship while the U.S. president is occupied by the midterms, and before Europe's political landscape shifts.

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