Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU

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Australia is aligned with Canada’s efforts to seek closer ties with the EU as Ottawa faces an escalating trade dispute with the US. After the Wall Street Journal reported that Canada was exploring “associate member” status of the EU, prime minister Mark Carney clarified on Sunday that his nation was seeking a “unique alliance” with the bloc rather than full membership. “We are on the same page," Australian trade minister Don Farrell told the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday. Talks encompass shared infrastructure projects such as underwater cables, data centres, cloud storage, satellite networks, and energy transport facilities.

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