Canadian officials are discussing the broadest possible ties, right up to the limit of EU membership, which is legally impossible. All options are on the table: rewriting the CETA agreement, negotiating a new treaty or creating new forms of cooperation. But it will take more than a couple of speeches in Strasbourg to build the pact

The results in Saxony-Anhalt could have a significant impact on the EU. Von der Leyen fears that the German Chancellor and her government may become even more hesitant, or even hostile, towards the Union, to the point of adopting a policy of inaction in order to regain support at home

A new partnership agreement, accompanied by a €200 million package for 2026 and 2027, and commitments on satellite connectivity, civil protection and critical raw materials. In this way, the Commission President projects an image that is the opposite of Trump’s

“We must respond more swiftly to Putin’s ‘reckless’ behaviour,” says the EU, expressing solidarity with Germany. The Italian visa issued to a suspect in the failed attack in Leipzig and the European sanctions

At the informal meeting of defence ministers, Greece and Spain are holding back on sending interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whilst Russian hybrid attacks are also on the rise on European soil. Berlin and the northern countries are calling for more support for Kyiv 

Shadows over the election year. The decisive test in France: a victory for Marine Le Pen would be a blow to the EU. Brussels’ doubts over Meloni’s pro-European stance

Icelanders are being called to the polls to decide whether to resume negotiations on joining the European Union. A ‘yes’ vote would confirm that the EU remains a magnet in a world dominated by brutal leaders 

On her return from the summer break, the Commission President set out the path to follow to halt the decline in competitiveness. Following in the footsteps of Mario Draghi