Open AccessEU-Canada’s strategic partnership: broadening relations and mutual interests
Author(s) -
Annegret Bendiek,
Felix Schenuit
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of european studies/australian and new zealand journal of european studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1837-2147
pISSN - 1836-1803
DOI - 10.30722/anzjes.vol11.iss3.15106
Subject(s) - multilateralism , alliance , political science , general partnership , foreign policy , order (exchange) , international trade , security policy , political economy , international relations , economics , politics , law , computer security , finance , computer science
The strengthening of EU-Canada relations in the last years has revealed mutual interests in several policy fields. In times of increasingly tense relations with the US and weakening multilateralism, deepened and broadened bilateral cooperation is of particular importance for both, Canada and the EU. In order to better understand mutual interests and similar challenges, this article explores cooperation in the two different policy fields of foreign and security policy and climate change policy. This analysis of the current situation in international security and climate change policy points out key areas in which closer EU-Canada cooperation could be brought to bear fruits not only for their bilateral relationship but also the alliance for multilateralism in the short run and for years to come.