Canada Eyes Closer and “Tight”EU Alliance
Canada is exploring an unprecedented new relationship with the European Union as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reduce dependence on the United States and deepen economic and security ties with Europe.
France’s Spring 2027 Election: Can the Pro-EU Centre Recover? France Between Identity and Economic Politics.
Glucksmann’s nomination boosts France’s centre-left, but moderate candidates remain divided as Le Pen and Mélenchon lead a recent presidential poll.
October 30, 2026
US Midterms: Europe’s Uncertainty Remains
The US midterms could change congressional majorities, while Europe remains exposed to uncertainty over American security commitments, funding and trade policy.
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Bulgaria: Presidential Elections with Record-Low Voter Turnout, Run-off on 1. November
Bulgaria elects its president on 1 November in a second round amid divisions over Ukraine, relations with Russia, and Black Sea security.
October 29, 2026
Bosnia Election Fractures Country: but what now?
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s general election on 4 October tested the country’s democratic resilience as new voting technology met persistent ethnic divisions, separatist politics and competing European and Russian influence.
October 28, 2026
Brazil Presidential Election: Lula Wins Second Round, Bolsonaro Junior Refuses Result
Brazil voted on 25 October in the second round of a presidential election between competing political and foreign-policy visions, with implications for the country’s relations with Europe, the United States, China and BRICS.
October 28, 2026
Serbia Votes for Political Rupture
A student-backed list won an outright majority. Governing will be the harder test. Serbia’s parliamentary election has produced…
Lula Wins Brazil, But Faces a Divided Nation
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva overturned a first-round defeat to secure another presidential term. But a…
October 27, 2026
Sudan’s War and Europe’s UAE Ties
Sudan’s civil war is sustained by foreign support, gold revenues and competition for Red Sea influence, while Europe faces scrutiny over its UAE ties.
Orbán Is Gone: Slovakia Is Now Putin’s Trojan Horse within the EU
Slovakia is emerging as Moscow’s principal EU partner after Orbán’s election defeat, reviving bilateral cooperation while raising questions about European unity over Russia.
Prague Protests Public Broadcasting Overhaul
Thousands protested in Prague on 25 October against plans to replace broadcasting licence fees with state funding, amid concerns over editorial independence
October 26, 2026
The EU and Sanctions on Violent Israeli Settlers
Amid rising settler violence in the West Bank, the European Union has begun taking limited action against extremist Israeli settlers while internal divisions still constrain tougher measures.
October 22, 2026