Australia gives its reply to European proposal

UPDATE - follow-up to Canberra responds to Metsola's EU 'associate membership' suggestion - euronews.com: Canberra has now officially responded to the recent suggestion by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola about creating an EU associate membership model. The discussion comes as broader debates grow over closer global ties with Europe, including Canada looking to join the Erasmus+ program and Prime Minister Carney addressing European relationships at Davos. At the same time, public polling shows that four out of five Canadians strongly back closer ties with the European Union, even as political figures like Trump and Poilievre push back against a potential deal.