Warm words on Canada's EU 'associate membership' but no guarantees
There is no certainty that the idea will ever get off the ground, let alone become a blueprint for other countries, writes Katya Adler.
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There is no certainty that the idea will ever get off the ground, let alone become a blueprint for other countries, writes Katya Adler.
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