Europe, Canada pull together in Yerevan in Trump's shadow

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Europe, Canada pull together in Yerevan in Trump's shadow Europe

Issued on: 04/05/2026 - 20:28

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European leaders talked up independence on defence and closer ties with Canada Monday, as they gathered in Armenia for a summit clouded by US threats to cut military support. US President Donald Trump loomed large over the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Yerevan, which was for the first time attended by a non-European leader: Canada's Mark Carney. FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator Douglas Herbert has more.

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• Canada
• NATO
• Russia
• Ukraine
• Armenia

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