EU seeks 'closest possible' relations with Canada: European Council President

Moscow, Sept 21 (Sputnik/UNI) European Council President Antonio Costa said that the European union sought to develop the "closest possible" relations with Canada. Last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the upcoming start of work on granting Canada the status of the European Union's first associate member. However, she did not clarify what this status would entail. "This concept basically means that we want to do more and act as much as possible with Canada," Costa told Politico. According to Costa, the EU aims to develop the "closest possible" relations with Canada. "We can work on defence…