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.
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…
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.
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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
How should the EU handle AI? Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch rejects AI “doom” scenarios
While the EU wants to listen to AI tech bosses like Amodei, Altman, and Musk to slow AI progress, Trump stresses the need to keep pace in the AI race with China.
October 22, 2026
EU Arctic Strategy Puts Security First
The EU’s new Arctic strategy strengthens security cooperation as geopolitical competition and melting ice reshape the region, while retaining climate and community priorities.
Europe’s Combustion-Car Ban: The End?
Germany and France have agreed to seek weaker EU car-emissions rules for 2035, allowing some new combustion-engine cars beyond that date while promoting European production.
COP17: Can Nature Promises Become Action?
The UN biodiversity conference opens in Armenia as governments review progress towards protecting nature by 2030, with financing and implementation remaining major obstacles.
October 19, 2026
SOTEU 2026
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her SOTEU speech on 16. September 2026.
September 21, 2026
Five EU Countries Agreed on Migrant “Return Hubs”
Five EU member states expect the first irregular migrants who cannot be deported back to their countries of origin to arrive at "return hubs" in 2027.
September 13, 2026
Germany Proposes Plan to Bypass EU Vetoes
Several EU Member States are advocating a change in voting principles to ensure that no single country's veto can halt the other 26 countries' decisions on foreign matters.
September 11, 2026
EU Agrees on 21st Russia Sanctions Package
EU member states have reached a political agreement on a new package of sanctions against Russia after resolving internal disputes over key measures.