Germany supports deeper ties with Canada, but has reservations about the associate membership proposed by the European Commission’s president, the country’s ambassador to Canada says.
German Ambassador to Canada Mathias Luttenberg told CTV’s “Power Play” that the “associate member” title proposed for Canada last month by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “raises some concerns.”
Luttenberg said the concerns have nothing to do with Canada itself, but rather the terminology being used, and what an associate membership would actually mean.
“If you come up with a new concept in the European Union… then of course it takes some time to reflect for all 27 member states,” Luttenberg said during the Oct. 27 interview. “What we have in front of us is something which is not clearly understood by all member states. I think we have been a little surprised by the announcement.”…