16.09.2026 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada becoming the bloc’s first “associate member” Wednesday, a move aimed at shoring up their economies in the face of increasing trade tensions with the United States. BREAKING: Von der Leyen to Mark Carney in her State of the Union speech: “I would like to work…
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EU: Charles Michel criticizes Ursula von der Leyen
16.09.2026 On the eve of Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address, Charles Michel is highly critical of the European Commission President. Speaking to Jim Nejman on the podcast *Quel monde*, the former President of the European Council notably decries Europe’s lack of ambition. (Image: archive June 2021) « Pas à la hauteur…
EU-Ceuta: farewell to solidarity
Brussels 01.08.2026 Today 22 from 26 EU leaders, strating with the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni united in sharp criticism against the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s on his migration policies, blaming him the Ceuta huimanitarian crisis. I held a conference call with Commissioners @magnusbrunner and @dubravkasuica for an update on the situation in Ceuta….
Caspian Sea: Iran calls EU to react
Brussels 26.07.2026 Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called on the European Union to take a “decisive” action against Ukraine’s targeting of an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea (Image illustration: courtesy Shaah Shahidh). The top diplomat made his remarks in a phone call with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, while they discussed the…
OMAN: establishment of EU delegation
Brussels 21.07.2026 Today, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas and the Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman H.E Sayyid Bader bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi signed the Establishment Agreement for the new European Union Delegation to the Sultanate…
EU-UA: joint drone production
15.07.2026 Today the European Union and Ukraine signed a new defense industrial partnership aimed at expanding joint drone (pictured) production by combining Ukraine’s battlefield expertise with Europe’s manufacturing capacity, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: The European Union and Ukraine signed a new defense industrial partnership aimed at expanding joint drone production by…
Gibraltar: EU-UK Agreement
Brussels 14.07.2026 Today, the European Commission and the United Kingdom have signed the EU-UK Agreement in respect of Gibraltar. According to the European Commission, the newly signed agreement seeks to strengthen cooperation between Gibraltar and Spanish authorities while ensuring the protection of the Schengen area, the EU Single Market and the bloc’s Customs Union. The…
NATO: Ankara Declaration of Unity
Ankara 08.07.2026 2026 NATO Summit: Ankara declaration reaffirms unity, collective defense, Ukraine support. The Greendland ambitions of President Trump did not reflect in the final text, although the tensions at the Summit were pulpable. President Trump doubled down on his latest push for U.S. control over Greenland, saying Washington needs the Arctic island “for the…
NATO: Trump “whisperer” with banknotes
25.06.2026 President Trump denounced the European unwillingness to follow his administration war with Iran. This concerned, in particular, the opening of the European military bases for American use, such as for transit flights or other strategic logistical operations in Middle East during the U.S.-Iran war. Spain, in particular, opposed the practice, and refused from any…
NATO: Trump travels to Ankara
20.06.2026 US President Donald Trump has publicly confirmed for the first time that he plans to travel to Turkey this year, weeks after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he would attend the NATO Summit in Ankara. “We’ll be going to Turkey,” Trump told reporters Friday, June 19, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland,…