根据周五发布的一份联合声明，欧盟与加拿大周五同意，在2027年峰会前界定加拿大“更紧密伙伴关系，但不完全加入”的具体内涵。
The European Union and Canada agreed on Friday to define by a 2027 summit what an "ever-closer association short of full membership" for Canada would entail, according to a joint statement issued on Friday.
周四，欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩表示，欧盟与加拿大继续探讨加拿大成为该联盟首个“准成员国”的可能性，这一术语在成员国间极具分歧，因此未出现在最终声明中。
On Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU and Canada continue to explore Canada becoming the union's first "associate member," a term so divisive among member countries that it does not appear in the final statement.
加拿大总理马克·卡尼表示，欧盟与加拿大正在启动“面向未来的联盟”，重点关注人工智能、能源、关键矿产、量子技术等领域的韧性。
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the EU and Canada were launching an "alliance for the future," to focus on resilience in areas such as AI, energy, critical minerals, quantum and beyond."
“我们正致力于建立最深度的伙伴关系，但不涉及加入，”他说，并补充称这将导致“加拿大成为欧盟首个准成员国”。德国及其他数个欧盟国家反对“准成员国”这一术语，该术语没有法律含义。
"We are working towards the deepest possible partnership, short of accession," he said, adding that would result in "Canada becoming the European Union’s first Associate Member." The associate member term, which Germany and several other EU countries oppose, has no legal meaning.