Canada can become a new member of the European Union
The former foreign minister and Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel Has on Repeated claims by US President Donald Trump reacts to integrate Canada into the United States. Gabriel would membership in the North American country in the European Union offer, said the former SPD politician of the Bremer Zeitung Weser courier.
Sigmar Gabriel: In the face of Trump, Europe has to counter
Given the territorial ambitions of Trump Gabriel emphasized Europe. « In any case, Canada is more European than some members of the European Union, » explained the 65-year-old. « Maybe not fully integrated like everyone else, but maybe partially, » said Gabriel, who now works as chairman of the Atlantik-Brücke association.
US President Trump referred to Canada several times as 51st state of the USA. Even with tariffs, he recently appeared aggressively opposite the neighboring country. Canada also imposed counter tariffs for vehicle imports from the USA. (with dpa)
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