Canada – the new member state of the EU? – Rules and History of EU Memberships
Journal: IU Discussion Papers Business und Management
Year: 2025

This paper investigates the theoretical feasibility and implications of Canadian accession to the European Union (EU), a scenario that challenges conventional geographic and political boundaries of EU enlargement. Prompted by recent shifts in global geopolitics and Canadian public opinion, the study evaluates whether Canada meets the legal, political, and economic criteria for EU membership as outlined in Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union and the Copenhagen criteria. Drawing on comparat