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Trump’s Threats Drive Canada to Europe as Carney Accepts Historic Associate Membership Offer

Mark Carney stood before the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday and accepted the first associate membership offer the EU has ever extended to any country, a direct consequence of Donald Trump's

September 18, 2026

Mark Carney addresses European Parliament after EU associate membership offer by Ursula von der Leyen

Von der Leyen Offers Canada the EU’s First Associate Membership; Trump Calls It a ‘Hostile Act’

Mark Carney became the second sitting Canadian prime minister to address the European Parliament on Thursday, accepting Ursula von der Leyen's offer of associate EU membership, a designation with no legal basis in EU treaties. Donald Trump called the proposal

September 18, 2026

Mark Carney speaking at the European Parliament chamber in Strasbourg, September 2026

Carney Takes Canada-EU Membership Case to Parliament as Trump Threatens New Tariffs

Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament on Thursday, welcoming the EU's offer to make Canada its

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers State of the Union address proposing European Security Council and Emergency Security Protocol, Strasbourg, September 16, 2026

Von der Leyen Calls for European Security Council and Anti-Hybrid Playbook at SOTEU

Von der Leyen called for a European Security Council with Britain, Norway, Ukraine and Canada, and an Emergency Security Protocol modelled on NATO's Article 4 to counter Russia's hybrid warfare, in her

September 17, 2026

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Ursula von der Leyen invites Canada EU associate member European Parliament Strasbourg September 2026

Von der Leyen Invites Canada to Become EU’s First Associate Member

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen invited Canada to become the EU's first associate member on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney received a standing ovation in Strasbourg. The offer, with

September 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen embraces Canadian PM Mark Carney at SOTEU 2026 in Strasbourg European Parliament

Von der Leyen Invites Canada to Become EU’s First Associate Member at Strasbourg

In Strasbourg, von der Leyen proposed Canada as the EU's first associate member, a status with no precedent in EU treaties, then crossed the chamber to embrace PM Carney. The offer is

September 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Crowds march through Madrid streets in protest over Spain Ceuta migration crisis

Spain in Turmoil: Ceuta Migration Crisis Hits Parliament as Tens of Thousands March

Spain's Prime Minister Sánchez faced parliament Thursday over the Ceuta migration crisis as tens of thousands marched across Spain. Leaked police reports showing Moroccan security officers present at the July crossing contradict

September 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Young professionals working in a modern office surrounded by multicolored digital data screens illustrating AI systems in European institutions

European Parliament Builds Internal AI Platform with OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral

The European Parliament launched EPGenAI Hub, a closed generative AI platform for 10,500 staff using models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral. About 2,100 staff already use AI daily, but there are

July 20, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Marine Le Pen, whose embezzlement conviction appeal ruling is due July 7, 2026

In Two Days, a Paris Court Decides Who Leads France’s Far Right Into 2027

Marine Le Pen has run for the French presidency three times and lost. On Tuesday, a Paris appeals court will rule on whether an embezzlement conviction bars her from a fourth attempt,

July 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

The Europa Building, seat of the European Council, in Brussels Belgium

EU Council Ratifies Turnberry Agreement, Capping US Tariffs at 15% Ahead of Trump’s July 4 Deadline

The EU Council formally enacted the Turnberry Agreement on Thursday, completing the ratification of an EU-US trade deal that caps American tariffs on European goods at 15% — but only if Washington

June 27, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

European Parliament plenary chamber Strasbourg Turkey Gurlek sanctions vote June 2026

Ankara Calls Brussels to Negotiate Its Minister Off a Sanctions List. Brussels Said No.

An AKP lawmaker called European Parliament's shadow rapporteur to ask what Ankara could do to have Justice Minister Akın Gürlek's name removed from a sanctions demand. The vote comes Tuesday.

June 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

NASA ISS astronaut photograph of the Hambach lignite open-pit coal mine in Germany

Brussels Built a Safety Valve Into Its Next Carbon Market. The Goal Is to Keep the Yellow Vests Away.

EU member states and the European Parliament agreed early Thursday to double the size of the price-control reserve in the next carbon market before it starts pricing heating and driving fuels in

June 13, 2026

Climate·News·Technology

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after Civil Contract party wins 2026 parliamentary election

EU’s Chief Election Observer Calls Armenia Vote Well-Organised as Moscow Disputes Legitimacy

The European Parliament's chief observer said Armenia's June 7 parliamentary vote was calm and well-organised, while Moscow declared it illegitimate — a clash that captures the competing claims over a country pulling

June 8, 2026

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Trump’s Threats Drive Canada to Europe as Carney Accepts Historic Associate Membership Offer

Von der Leyen Offers Canada the EU’s First Associate Membership; Trump Calls It a ‘Hostile Act’

Carney Takes Canada-EU Membership Case to Parliament as Trump Threatens New Tariffs

Von der Leyen Calls for European Security Council and Anti-Hybrid Playbook at SOTEU

Von der Leyen Invites Canada to Become EU’s First Associate Member

Von der Leyen Invites Canada to Become EU’s First Associate Member at Strasbourg

Spain in Turmoil: Ceuta Migration Crisis Hits Parliament as Tens of Thousands March

European Parliament Builds Internal AI Platform with OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral

In Two Days, a Paris Court Decides Who Leads France’s Far Right Into 2027

EU Council Ratifies Turnberry Agreement, Capping US Tariffs at 15% Ahead of Trump’s July 4 Deadline

Ankara Calls Brussels to Negotiate Its Minister Off a Sanctions List. Brussels Said No.

Brussels Built a Safety Valve Into Its Next Carbon Market. The Goal Is to Keep the Yellow Vests Away.

EU’s Chief Election Observer Calls Armenia Vote Well-Organised as Moscow Disputes Legitimacy

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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