<p>Commission president says partnership will create ‘common prosperity’ based on shared democratic values</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/16/european-union-ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-europe-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, told the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Wednesday that she wants to open the door for his country to become the EU’s first associate mem