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EU capitals caught off guard as von der Leyen announces ‘associate membership’ for Canada. Further alignment than currently planned would create new issues around steel, cars, genetically modified crops and other substantive issues, diplomats said. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c... @politico.eu
EU capitals caught off guard as von der Leyen announces ‘associate membership’ for Canada
Further alignment than currently planned would create new issues around steel, cars, genetically modified crops and other substantive issues, diplomats said.
www.politico.eu
September 16, 2026 at 11:11 AM
EU capitals caught off guard as von der Leyen announces ‘associate membership’ for Canada. Further alignment than currently planned would create new issues around steel, cars, genetically modified crops and other substantive issues, diplomats said. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c... @politico.eu
von der Leyen says Commission keen to work for Canada to become the first associate member of the EU. Canada PM Mark Carney will address the European Parliament tomorrow.
Ursula von der Leyen's State of the EU speech can be watched here: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...
Home | Plenary | European Parliament
Main page of the European Parliament’s plenary website. Live streaming, updated speaker list, plenary news, priority information and priority documents.
www.europarl.europa.eu
September 16, 2026 at 7:55 AM
von der Leyen says Commission keen to work for Canada to become the first associate member of the EU. Canada PM Mark Carney will address the European Parliament tomorrow.
Ursula von der Leyen's State of the EU speech can be watched here: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...
Home | Plenary | European Parliament
Main page of the European Parliament’s plenary website. Live streaming, updated speaker list, plenary news, priority information and priority documents.
www.europarl.europa.eu
September 16, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Ursula von der Leyen's State of the EU speech can be watched here: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...
Sweden election 'very close' as left bloc claims tight lead. www.dw.com/en/sweden-el... @deutschewelle.dw.com
Sweden election 'very close' as left bloc claims tight lead
The center-left opposition is narrowly ahead of the incumbent's right-wing bloc and could be poised to return to government after four years. The far-right Sweden Democrats surprisingly lost ground.
www.dw.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Sweden election 'very close' as left bloc claims tight lead. www.dw.com/en/sweden-el... @deutschewelle.dw.com
Mourners in Rome pay last respects to Italian activist Emma Bonino. Bonino rose to political prominence as a leader of the campaign to legalize abortion in Italy. As EU Commissioner she forged the consumer protection policy & created the EU Commission Humanitarian Office. apnews.com/article/ital...
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September 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Mourners in Rome pay last respects to Italian activist Emma Bonino. Bonino rose to political prominence as a leader of the campaign to legalize abortion in Italy. As EU Commissioner she forged the consumer protection policy & created the EU Commission Humanitarian Office. apnews.com/article/ital...
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Sweden, 3,123 out of 6,626 districts counted:
Seat projection per bloc, national parliament
S+V+MP+C-S&D|LEFT|G/EFA|RE: 175 (+2)
SD+M+KD+L-ECR|EPP|RE: 174 (-2)
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
Seat projection per bloc, national parliament
S+V+MP+C-S&D|LEFT|G/EFA|RE: 175 (+2)
SD+M+KD+L-ECR|EPP|RE: 174 (-2)
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
September 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Sweden, 3,123 out of 6,626 districts counted:
Seat projection per bloc, national parliament
S+V+MP+C-S&D|LEFT|G/EFA|RE: 175 (+2)
SD+M+KD+L-ECR|EPP|RE: 174 (-2)
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
Seat projection per bloc, national parliament
S+V+MP+C-S&D|LEFT|G/EFA|RE: 175 (+2)
SD+M+KD+L-ECR|EPP|RE: 174 (-2)
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
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As always with these stories, the devil will be in the details. We'll know on Wednesday what the EU Commission is willing to negotiate, although anything concrete also needs sign off by Member States and European Parliament.
September 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
As always with these stories, the devil will be in the details. We'll know on Wednesday what the EU Commission is willing to negotiate, although anything concrete also needs sign off by Member States and European Parliament.
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Here's a non-paywalled version of the reporting on Canada becoming a possible "associate member" of the EU. It suggests Canada is willing to agree free movement of people, which (if true) would mean that the EU would be willing to agree more internal market access.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Carney pushes idea of making Canada 'associate member' of EU, WSJ reports
The EU is open to the idea, the Journal reported.
www.reuters.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Here's a non-paywalled version of the reporting on Canada becoming a possible "associate member" of the EU. It suggests Canada is willing to agree free movement of people, which (if true) would mean that the EU would be willing to agree more internal market access.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
EU-UK reset talks delayed again amid tension over ‘Made in Europe’ rules. Summit pushed back until late November against backdrop of challenges facing UK industry. www.ft.com/content/1823... @financialtimes.com
EU-UK reset talks delayed again amid tension over ‘Made in Europe’ rules
Summit pushed back until late November against backdrop of challenges facing UK industry
www.ft.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:11 PM
EU-UK reset talks delayed again amid tension over ‘Made in Europe’ rules. Summit pushed back until late November against backdrop of challenges facing UK industry. www.ft.com/content/1823... @financialtimes.com
The leaders of the UK’s devolved administrations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at giving Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish voters a say on their constitutional futures. www.thenational.scot/news/2654604...
Devolved leaders to sign self determination declaration at Cardiff summit
THE leaders of the UK’s devolved administrations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold…
www.thenational.scot
September 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The leaders of the UK’s devolved administrations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at giving Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish voters a say on their constitutional futures. www.thenational.scot/news/2654604...
From 28 September anyone travelling by ferry between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland will have to use their passport for identification. The @ima-citrights.bsky.social is looking at implications for people coverd by the EU UK withdrawal agreement. ima-citizensrights.org.uk/news_events/...
IMA Statement about new GB- Republic of Ireland travel ID rules - Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements
ima-citizensrights.org.uk
September 11, 2026 at 7:59 AM
From 28 September anyone travelling by ferry between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland will have to use their passport for identification. The @ima-citrights.bsky.social is looking at implications for people coverd by the EU UK withdrawal agreement. ima-citizensrights.org.uk/news_events/...
Immigration in Sweden: how the country went from one of Europe’s most welcoming, to one of its most restrictive. theconversation.com/immigration-... @theconversation.com
Immigration in Sweden: how the country went from one of Europe’s most welcoming, to one of its most restrictive
The 2015 refugee crisis fundamentally changed the political debate around migration.
theconversation.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Immigration in Sweden: how the country went from one of Europe’s most welcoming, to one of its most restrictive. theconversation.com/immigration-... @theconversation.com
For the first time since it was made nearly 1,000 years ago, the Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England. Exhibition opens today at the @britishmuseum.bsky.social. www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/...
The Bayeux Tapestry
For the first time since it was made nearly 1,000 years ago, the Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England.
www.britishmuseum.org
September 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
For the first time since it was made nearly 1,000 years ago, the Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England. Exhibition opens today at the @britishmuseum.bsky.social. www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/...
Public want closer UK-EU ties than ‘Red Lines’ allow, but rejoin support fragile – new @britishfuture.bsky.social research. Freedom of movement still contested: 26% clearly support it and 12% voice outright opposition. But most people sit in an undecided middle. www.britishfuture.org/uk-eu-relati...
Public want closer UK-EU ties than 'Red Lines' allow, but rejoin support fragile – new research - British Future
New research on public attitudes to the future UK-EU relationship, including on trade, asylum, free movement and youth mobility.
www.britishfuture.org
September 10, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Public want closer UK-EU ties than ‘Red Lines’ allow, but rejoin support fragile – new @britishfuture.bsky.social research. Freedom of movement still contested: 26% clearly support it and 12% voice outright opposition. But most people sit in an undecided middle. www.britishfuture.org/uk-eu-relati...
Applicants for UK citizenship charged more than five times the admin cost. Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, according to Home Office data. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... @theguardian.com
Applicants for UK citizenship charged more than five times the admin cost
Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, according to Home Office data
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Applicants for UK citizenship charged more than five times the admin cost. Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, according to Home Office data. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... @theguardian.com
‘Disappointed and shocked’: Protesters criticise proposed new rules for Irish citizenship. Government approves priority drafting of legislation that would raise the residency requirement for naturalisation to eight years. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... @irishtimes.com
‘Disappointed and shocked’: Protesters criticise proposed new rules for Irish citizenship
Government approves priority drafting of legislation that would raise the residency requirement for naturalisation to eight years
www.irishtimes.com
September 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
‘Disappointed and shocked’: Protesters criticise proposed new rules for Irish citizenship. Government approves priority drafting of legislation that would raise the residency requirement for naturalisation to eight years. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... @irishtimes.com
EXCLUSIVE: EU pressing Sweden for answers on deportations of vulnerable Brits. www.thelocal.se/20260905/exc... @thelocalsweden.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE: EU pressing Sweden for answers on deportations of vulnerable Brits
Internal government emails obtained by The Local show the European Commission pressuring Sweden over treatment of vulnerable British citizens, following media reports of deportation orders given to a ...
www.thelocal.se
September 7, 2026 at 8:40 AM
EXCLUSIVE: EU pressing Sweden for answers on deportations of vulnerable Brits. www.thelocal.se/20260905/exc... @thelocalsweden.bsky.social
Poland’s overseas diaspora shrinks as numbers fall in UK and Germany. The biggest percentage increase has been in Switzerland, followed by the Netherlands. tvpworld.com/94833755/pol...
Fewer Poles living abroad amid decline in UK, Germany
The biggest percentage increase has been in Switzerland, followed by the Netherlands.
tvpworld.com
September 7, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Poland’s overseas diaspora shrinks as numbers fall in UK and Germany. The biggest percentage increase has been in Switzerland, followed by the Netherlands. tvpworld.com/94833755/pol...
Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved its best-ever election result in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, winning well over 40% of the vote, but the party lacks the majority needed to govern on its own. www.dw.com/en/afd-wants... @deutschewelle.dw.com
AfD wants to form a government in Saxony-Anhalt — but how?
Following its record-breaking success in the state election, the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is aiming to form a government.
www.dw.com
September 7, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved its best-ever election result in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, winning well over 40% of the vote, but the party lacks the majority needed to govern on its own. www.dw.com/en/afd-wants... @deutschewelle.dw.com
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Germany, 92.3% of electoral districts counted:
Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament election
AfD (ESN): 45.0% (+24.2)
CDU (EPP): 16.7% (-20.4)
SPD (S&D): 9.0% (+0.6)
GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 8.8% (+2.9)
LINKE (LEFT): 8.4% (-2.6)
...
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/germany
Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament election
AfD (ESN): 45.0% (+24.2)
CDU (EPP): 16.7% (-20.4)
SPD (S&D): 9.0% (+0.6)
GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 8.8% (+2.9)
LINKE (LEFT): 8.4% (-2.6)
...
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/germany
September 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Germany, 92.3% of electoral districts counted:
Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament election
AfD (ESN): 45.0% (+24.2)
CDU (EPP): 16.7% (-20.4)
SPD (S&D): 9.0% (+0.6)
GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 8.8% (+2.9)
LINKE (LEFT): 8.4% (-2.6)
...
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/germany
Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament election
AfD (ESN): 45.0% (+24.2)
CDU (EPP): 16.7% (-20.4)
SPD (S&D): 9.0% (+0.6)
GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 8.8% (+2.9)
LINKE (LEFT): 8.4% (-2.6)
...
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/germany
Masked anti-migrant protesters block UK's Dover terminal. www.dw.com/en/masked-an... @deutschewelle.dw.com
Masked anti-migrant protesters block UK's Dover terminal
Chanting "stop the boats" and wearing balaclavas, the demonstrators blocked traffic at the UK's busiest international ferry port.
www.dw.com
September 6, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Masked anti-migrant protesters block UK's Dover terminal. www.dw.com/en/masked-an... @deutschewelle.dw.com
Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election
Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party is aiming to become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II as voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-A...
www.france24.com
September 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Jordan Bardella backs embattled far-right ally Nigel Farage. Annual conference of Reform UK was overshadowed by revelations of attempts to circumvent party funding laws. As guest of honor, Bardella signed memorandum of understanding on illegal immigration. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati... @lemonde.fr
Jordan Bardella backs embattled far-right British ally Nigel Farage
The annual conference of the far-right Reform UK party was overshadowed on Friday in Birmingham by revelations of attempts to circumvent party funding laws. As guest of honor, the president of the Fre...
www.lemonde.fr
September 5, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Jordan Bardella backs embattled far-right ally Nigel Farage. Annual conference of Reform UK was overshadowed by revelations of attempts to circumvent party funding laws. As guest of honor, Bardella signed memorandum of understanding on illegal immigration. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati... @lemonde.fr
The Passport Scheme that Exploited Germany’s Nazi History. @spiegel.de has learned that a large number of fraudsters have obtained German citizenship by claiming to be the descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis. The real families are furious. www.spiegel.de/internationa...
(S+) Fake Jewish Lineage: The Passport Scheme that Exploited Germany’s Nazi History
DER SPIEGEL has learned that a large number of fraudsters have obtained German citizenship by claiming to be the descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis. The real families are furious.
www.spiegel.de
September 5, 2026 at 10:13 AM
The Passport Scheme that Exploited Germany’s Nazi History. @spiegel.de has learned that a large number of fraudsters have obtained German citizenship by claiming to be the descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis. The real families are furious. www.spiegel.de/internationa...
Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit. www.theguardian.com/politics/202... @theguardian.com
Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit
Scale of deportations made public for first time amid criticism of hardline approach to UK citizens
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit. www.theguardian.com/politics/202... @theguardian.com