Canada has been invited to become the first “associate member(准成员国)” of the EU by the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen(欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩).
欧盟委员会主席乌尔苏拉·冯德莱恩邀请加拿大成为欧盟首个“准成员国”。
In an unprecedented(史无前例的) offer, von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU and Canada “see the world with the same eyes(看待世界的方式相同)” through shared democratic values and common approaches to many big issues, from AI to climate breakdown(气候崩溃), the Ukraine war and geopolitics(地缘政治).
冯德莱恩周三提出这一史无前例的提议时表示，欧盟与加拿大“看待世界的方式如出一辙”，双方拥有共同的民主价值观，并在从人工智能到气候崩溃、乌克兰战争和地缘政治等诸多重大议题上立场相近。
Speaking in the presence of(在……在场的情况下) the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, at the European parliament in Strasbourg, she said: “We want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. We must urgently reimagine(重新构想) our partnerships. So, I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU.”
她在斯特拉斯堡欧洲议会当着加拿大总理马克·卡尼的面说：“我们希望把与加拿大的关系提升到尽可能高的水平。我们必须紧急重新构想我们的伙伴关系。因此，我愿意与你合作，为加拿大成为欧盟首个准成员国打开大门。”