EU-Canada summit, 17-18 July 2019 – European Sources Online

Publisher	General Secretariat of the Council
Publication Date	July 2019
Content Type	News, Overview
	Summary: The seventeenth (17th) bilateral summit between Canada and the European Union was held on 17-18 July 2019. Further information: Leaders from both sides agreed to intensify bilateral relations and step up cooperation to address global challenges. They reaffirmed their commitment to multilateralism and rules-based trade. Canada and the European Union also called for further efforts to fight climate change. At the summit, leaders from both sides discussed strategic cooperation on global challenges. Foreign and security issues also featured on the agenda. A joint statement was adopted at the end of the summit. The EU and Canada also signed an Ocean Partnership.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-summit/2019/07/17-18/
Related Links	Official EU-Canada Summit joint declaration, Montreal 17-18 July 2019 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/07/18/eu-canada-summit-joint-declaration-montreal-17-18-july-2019/ European Council: Remarks by President Donald Tusk after the EU-Canada summit in Montreal, 18 July 2019 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/07/18/remarks-by-president-donald-tusk-after-the-eu-canada-summit-in-montreal/ European Commission: Press Release, 18/07/2019: EU–Canada Summit: strengthening the rules-based international order http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-19-4269_en.htm Office of the Canadian Prime Minister: News, 18/07/2019: Prime Minister concludes productive Canada-European Union Summit https://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2019/07/18/prime-minister-concludes-productive-canada-european-union-summit News France24, 17/07/2019: Canada, EU to discuss trade accord at summit https://www.france24.com/en/20190717-canada-eu-discuss-trade-accord-summit Reuters, 18/07/2019: Canada says it is close to deal with EU on possible fix to WTO deadlock https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN1UD2IT EurActiv, 18/07/2019: EU, Canada trade warm words at bilateral summit https://www.euractiv.com/section/ceta/news/eu-canada-trade-warm-words-at-bilateral-summit/ EurActiv, 19/07/2019: EU and Canada are the world’s new best friends https://www.euractiv.com/section/ceta/news/eu-and-canada-are-the-worlds-new-best-friends/
Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	Bilateral Relations
Countries / Regions	Canada
International Organisations	European Union [EU]