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Canada welcomes EU’s ‘associate member’ offer, but what next?
Published on 18/09/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2•Updated 8:22 On today’s show: Angela Skujins analyses what Canada’s newly offered “associate member” status with the EU actually means in practice, after Mark Carney told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that he…
The EU and Canada are getting closer than ever. And the world is watch
With Canada, the European Union has opened the door to a new way for the European project to affiliate with third countries that aren’t even on its own continent. The rest of the world will be watching closely. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spearheaded…
Inside von der Leyen’s pitch for a new EU security architecture
A new European Security Council, an emergency protocol and a new strategic enabler initiative: in her State of the Union speech on Wednesday, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen laid out a new security architecture for Europe. But several question marks…
EU-Canada alliance draws Trump’s ire
Expectations are high after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday offered to create a tailor-made status of “associate EU membership” for Canada, and pitched closer collaboration on tech, energy and defence (if you missed von der…
One wallet, 27 systems: can the EU build an untraceable Digital ID?
By the end of 2026, every EU country must legally offer citizens a European Digital Identity Wallet. This smartphone app holds a person’s government ID, driving licence, diploma, and other verified documents in one place and is designed to work across all 27…
Heat and drought: Why beer at Oktoberfest could soon be in short supply
Heat, parched soils and significantly smaller hop cones: for many hop farmers in Austria this year’s harvest is proving sobering. The Mühlviertel, one of the country’s most important hop-growing regions, is particularly hard hit. “The heat and the drought…
Germany turns on Brussels as Chinese car sales on track to exceed 1m
Published on 17/09/2026 – 15:12 GMT+2 When Germany’s finance minister chose Volkswagen’s headquarters to deliver a warning about China, the symbolism wasn’t subtle. Standing in the shadow of the carmaker’s flagship plant on Thursday, Lars Klingbeil told…
Greek parliament lifts Avramopoulos immunity
By Akis Tatsis with ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ, AFP Published on 17/09/2026 – 22:43 GMT+2 The Greek parliament on Thursday voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, clearing the way for Belgian authorities to…
Tusk: intelligence sees Russian plan for drone strikes on Poland, allies
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in a special address to the Sejm, said he was presenting the public and MPs with “the most probable scenario for the coming few months”. “It is a scenario involving serious events and requiring us to be focused, serious and, above…
Is Italy Europe’s new space power?
Once considered a niche, the space economy is now a major, mature industrial force supporting innovation, public policy goals, and services in Europe and beyond. EU countries currently invest a bit more than 0.04% of their GDP in space, but some countries are…