Ursula von der Leyen

The European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and pushes the bloc’s political leaders to take a more aggressive approach toward its second-largest trading partner

The European Commission's College of Commissioners adopted a package of proposals on 6 October to revise EU policies ahead of future enlargements (pre-enlargement policy reviews), which would enable the European Union to admit new members, including Ukraine

Including this tranche, Ukraine has received almost €13 billion for defence needs under the programme

The AfD parliamentary group holds 39 seats, narrowly short of an absolute majority

The euro area economy has proved more resilient than expected, prompting the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise its 2026 and 2027 growth forecasts in September

Germany and France agree on last-resort tool against trade threats

Greece has even proposed temporarily suspending asylum applications in emergency situations

The President lingers over the details of the project with obvious pleasure, pointing out the gray stone imported from Italy and describing how five separate sections were fitted together, with measurements he says are precise to an eighth of an inch

The President lingers over the details of the project with obvious pleasure, pointing out the gray stone imported from Italy and describing how five separate sections were fitted together, with measurements he says are precise to an eighth of an inch

Overnight, Russia launched more than 190 missiles and drones in a nationwide assault that heavily targeted energy infrastructure, causing blackouts in Kyiv

Moscow vows to use its ‘entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons’ if threatened

Three children injured after Russian glide bombs strike Sumy school

The huge factory that employs 8,500 people shut down indefinitely after four waves of Russian attacks — two in August, and two in September

The protocol was proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech earlier this month, where she framed it as Europe’s own version of NATO’s Article 4, which lets a member call for talks with its allies when it believes its security is under threat

The European Union has pledged to release more than 710 million euros ($810m) to help people affected by crises, natural disasters or conflicts worldwide, particularly in Africa

Lithuania cut train ticket prices in half

But after several days of diplomacy and meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York this week, an energy ceasefire looks elusive

Standing in front of lawmakers more than 6,000km from his own parliament, Mark Carney set out his goal of helping create “the next just, stable and prosperous world order”, even as his native Canada reels from the actions of Donald Trump

In June, the EU launched a €92m (£78m) initiative called OceanEye, to boost its role in ocean observation and to provide data-backed marine intelligence to deepen understanding and management of the ocean

The OceanEye International Alliance event will bring together other leaders, civil society partners and UN organizations to build a network to observe and share data around ocean changes and challenges

The next day, Canada’s prime minister enthusiastically embraced the idea of an “alliance for the future”, to build “collective resilience” through “deep cooperation”

Erdogan met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the Turkish House, or Türkevi on the sidelines of 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly

Hungary, along with Poland, Italy and Romania, was the main recipient

Andy Burnham has warned of the "collateral damage" posed by the EU's Made In Europe rules, ahead of a meeting later with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a UN summit in New York

The theme of this year's Assembly is "Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all."

Over 1,000 flights delayed or cancelled as FAA radar, radio systems fail

Three-day itinerary from September 23 to 25 will feature extensive ceremonial honors along with dedicated cultural exchanges and events

The presence of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, an unprecedented historic gesture to demonstrate his closeness with France and President Emmanuel Macron, was clearly prompted by provocations from the American president

As Trump-fever has cooled, one world leader has stepped up to fill the ethical void

As discussions continue on the European Union's next Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2034, the planned allocation of €100 billion for Ukraine during that period has not been called into question

While it is a powerhouse in regulation, much to the White House’s chagrin, its lack of an Anthropic or Nvidia-sized frontrunner in the AI race has diminished its voice in the safety debate

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs came into effect last week, matching the economic pressure imposed by the U.S. after negotiations collapsed last month

Canadian Prime Minister Carney is known for standing up to US President Donald Trump

The European Commission unveiled the proposal on Sept 9, setting out "European preference requirements", allowing public buyers to favor EU suppliers and restrict access for foreign bidders not covered by the EU's international procurement commitments

The plan outlined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen adds to global efforts to protect young people using platforms such as Instagram and TikTok from online harm

Calviño will be meeting with government officials including Canada’s minister for energy and natural resources, Tim Hodgson, in Ottawa

Speaking at her annual policy address in Strasbourg, von der Leyen pitched a new leaders’ crisis decision-making forum together with Canada, Norway, Ukraine and the U.K. She also floated a new urgent consultation procedure for hybrid attacks modeled on NATO’s Article 4

Concern over the potential threat of powerful AI systems has reached a new pitch in recent months after a series of safety incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic agents carrying out unsanctioned activities such as hacking third parties, hijacking a German website, and using fake identities to try to trick developers

EU rebuffs Mark Carney’s ‘unique alliance’ with Canada