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Source: theguardian.com

<p>European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says such a partnership is for the European Union’s ‘common strength’</p><p>US president Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with “serious tariffs” and a cut to trade after the bloc proposed to make Canada its first ever associate member, calling the idea “laughable”.</p><p>Suggesting the move was a “hostile act”, the US president told reporters he could put “very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe”. He added: “If it’s a good intention, that’s fine. If it’s a bad intention, we’ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/17/donald-trump-eu-european-union-mark-carney-canada-associate-membership-tariffs-threats-germany-merz-latest-news-updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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