Justin Trudeau is the Prime Minister in Brussels on Wednesday, Canada works to deepen their trade and defensive links to Europe.
The Prime Minister landed at the Belgian capital 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. One day visit includes a meeting with the Secretary of NATO-Mark Rutte and two major leaders in the European Union.
Ursula von der Leyen was president of the European Commission since 2019, and its work is to direct the EU policy agenda and legislation.
The former prime minister of Antonio Costa Portugal has been president of the Council of Europe since December, and its duties establishes general priorities for the block.
The trudeau is planned to commit the afternoon after the Ottawa.
His visit is the growing trading links between Canada and Europe.
Ottawa has signed agreements to export hydrogen to Germany and launches Brussels talks to supply critical minerals such as Canada electric vehicles.
This collaboration can delve deeper into the leaders of European leaders to embark on the US president, threats to damage harmful fare and territorial spread.
Trump signed a February 1 Commission of Canada fares – 10 and 25 percent of energy about all other imports, but until March 4, he called the effort to make an economic agreement with Canada. EU policies also explode and threatened to impose rates on European goods, especially by dividing the European car industry.
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The president repeated notes about the purchase of Greenland, which has also been a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, has also promoted EU-leaders’ emergency meetings. Their worries of Trudeau’s echo, who said Trump said Trump is the “real thing” in the United States.
Liberal has increased trade with Europe to say more uncertain relationship with the US
The trade between Canada and EU countries has risen since the free trade agreement was temporarily in force in 2017, including some countries, Belgium and France.
The links between Canada and the EU could be strengthened further by negotiating through a business and security agreement.
Agenda 9 January for the EU Board Standing Committee coordinates the higher body plans.
Brussels last year with other countries began to form a security agreements in 2022 due to the idea of ​​the Ukrainian invasion of the Ukrainian invasion.
The EU signed him with Japan and South Korea last November. Both called “promoting concrete boat cooperation”, such as unified exercises, exchanging information about the defense industries and to resolve military vessels.
Brussels also signs with four non-participant European countries, focusing on issues such as underwater infrastructure and border management.
Last September, Canada Canada sent the issue of Canada Minister Mélanie Joly with the name “Decision” and collaboration between Canada and European Union “.
The content of more information was reactivated in exceptions to our information access and the department would not describe the content of the document, referring to confidentiality.
“Canada and the EU have a strong and multi-relationship relationship, which has security and defense issues,” he wrote in a statement.
Canada is already part of the defense agreements with the EB, including EU borders to help Ukrainian movement of EU borders. He has also sent small amounts of officials to help with EU defense missions.
The EU has taken a greater role in the continental defense, focusing on economic integration for decades.
Since 2009, the EU has had a mutual defense clause, having a duty to support any other member who is a victim of armed attack in its territory.
The idea of ​​an EU army has been discussed over decades. The French President of Emmanuel Macron is enthusiastic about the idea and argues that the trust of the continent would reduce the trust of America.
Trudeu’s visit comes at the coming meetings in the Military Alliance and Ukrainian Defense Contact Group. The defense minister will take part in Bill Blair.
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2025-02-12 12:40:00
