French foreign minister suggests Canada could 'maybe
On March 18, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot floated the possibility of Canadian membership in the European Union during a speech on Wednesday. Speaking alongside German Chancellor Johann Wadephul and other leaders from across Europe to North America at Berlin-based conference "Europe2026", French diplomat suggested that Canada could one day join EU as an example for its global appeal, noting Iceland's recent candidacy status too.
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1French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has suggested that Canada might one day join the European Union.
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2Barrot made this proposal while speaking about other candidate countries like Iceland at a Europe 2026 conference in Berlin.
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has floated the idea that Canada could one day join the European Union, using this transatlantic ally as a striking example of the bloc's global appeal.
— (Politico Europe)"Maybe at some point" is how French foreign minister Jean-Nol barot described his thoughts on canada joining eu. He said that more and more countries are interested in becoming members, including iceland
— [Mar 17, 20:33] (National News Watch)"Sve glasnija suskanja? Francuski šef diplomacije kaz̑e da bi u EU trebala ući drz̏ava s druge strane oceana"
— [Mar 18, 03:14] (Jutarnji.hr)