Trump threatens EU with "serious tariffs" over plan to make Canada an associate member

Donald Trump threatened the European Union with "serious tariffs" and reduced trade after the bloc proposed making Canada its first-ever associate member, calling the idea "laughable" and a "hostile act." Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the partnership was meant "for our common strength," not against anyone. Canadian PM Mark Carney was due to address the European Parliament, while German chancellor Friedrich Merz campaigned in Berlin ahead of two state elections that weekend, amid speculation over his political future.