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Metsola: Australia, New Zealand could be next EU ‘associated members’
Published on 17/09/2026 – 9:30 GMT+2•Updated 9:30 European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has told Euronews that countries including Australia and New Zealand could follow Canada in becoming “associate members” of the European Union as like-minded…
Metsola on Euronews as Carney addresses EP amid Trump’s tariff threat
Published on 17/09/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2•Updated 8:36 On today’s show: Maria Tadeo reports from Strasbourg as Canadian PM Mark Carney addresses the European Parliament this morning, a day after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada…
Macron to host Abdullah II, Aoun to discuss support for Lebanese army
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to host Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Paris on Thursday, ahead of an international summit, aimed at mobilising support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). According to an Elysée…
Canada wants a ‘unique alliance’ with the EU. How far can Brussels go?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has seized Europe’s political spotlight this week with his clearest overtures yet towards the European Union (EU), days before he is set to join senior EU officials at a European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg. Carney…
EU moves toward restricting social media access for under-15s
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an EU Kids Act proposal restricting minors’ access to platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, alongside new safety requirements for online services including video games and AI…
How Europeans feel about language learning — and why few are fluent
By Frances Lopez & Video by Léo Arnoux Published on 15/09/2026 – 10:15 GMT+2 Nearly every European agrees that speaking a second language is a valuable skill — but a recent survey suggests far fewer can actually do it, with fluency levels varying…
EU digital wallet: 24 of 27 members will miss the deadline
The EU is asking countries to offer at least one certified digital wallet by the end of 2026. Before the deadline, EU-funded pilot projects with 350 organisations issued over 1,500 digital credentials and completed more than 8,000 cross-border transactions…
Von der Leyen calls for pacing frontier AI models
Published on 16/09/2026 – 9:41 GMT+2 The EU will support industry efforts to slow the development of more disruptive AI technologies and will collaborate with partners such as Canada and the UK on AI safety, the Commission chief said on Wednesday. In her…
Von der Leyen’s heatwave plan comes as Europe runs out of time
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a “new European heatwave plan” during her inaugural State of the Union speech on Wednesday, after a dramatic summer that saw thousands of hectares burnt and tonnes of crops lost to raging wildfires…
French ex-minister on trial over Renault-Nissan corruption case
The trial of Rachida Dati opened on Wednesday afternoon before the Paris criminal court. The former justice and culture minister is facing charges of passive corruption, passive influence-peddling, and concealment of abuse of power and breach of trust. At the…