Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@eunews Telegram: https://t.me/eu_europeannewshttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvq7zqfoiz2eCarney to Trump: No one tells Canadians what to do Canada’s warming relationship with the EU “is a positive” process and Ottawa will not be cowed into abandoning the relationship, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. https://www.politico.eu/article/mark-carney-defends-canada-eu-ties-donald-trump-tariff-threat/17 Sep 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq7zqfoiz2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvq7rctvtv2rEurope is determined to protect itself EU President Ursula von der Leyen revived the idea of a 'European security council' to allow the EU to organize its collective response to its adversaries and prevent democracies from being 'undermined by the proxies and puppets of authoritarians.' https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/17/europe-is-determined-to-protect-itself_6757626_4.html17 Sep 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq7rctvtv2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvpgqx3mhc2hEuropean 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 nations seek closer ties. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/australia-and-new-zealand-could-follow-canada-into-associated-eu-membership-metsola-tells-17 Sep 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpgqx3mhc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvoxi4isos2hCanada in talks to join EU's Erasmus+ exchanges programme Ottawa and Brussels are in talks for Canada to join the Erasmus+ exchange programme, which would let students from both sides study at each other's universities. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/canada-in-talks-to-join-eus-erasmus-exchanges-programme17 Sep 2026 05:50 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvoxi4isos2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvowqcwzok22Trump says EU letting Canada become an associate member could be ‘hostile act’ and threatens to cut off trade Trump has embroiled U.S. in a deepening trade war with its northern neighbor https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-canada-eu-associate-member-hostile-b3051594.html17 Sep 2026 05:37 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvowqcwzok22https://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvnptfjaf22aEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pointed to Hungary as an example of how democratic backsliding can be reversed, saying the country has returned to the “heart of the European Union” following its April election. https://dailynewshungary.com/von-der-leyen-hungary-proof-democracy/16 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnptfjaf22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvnicg5luc2kCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney received a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday.16 Sep 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnicg5luc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvn3j2ohsq24Canada offered status as EU’s first associate member Canada could become the EU’s first associate member, Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, floating a potentially unprecedented new relationship with Ottawa. https://www.euractiv.com/news/canada-offered-status-as-eus-first-associate-member/16 Sep 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvn3j2ohsq24https://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvmzerl4ku2eEXCLUSIVE: Von der Leyen to call for ‘European Security Council’ The potential rival to NATO will come with a call for an ‘Alliance for the future’ with Canada, according to a draft https://www.euractiv.com/news/exclusive-von-der-leyen-calls-for-european-security-council-in-soteu-text/16 Sep 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmzerl4ku2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvmzapzgp72eEurope successfully puts two satellites into orbit The satellites are designed to observe Earth and better detect extreme weather events linked to climate change. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2026/09/15/europe-successfully-puts-two-satellites-into-orbit_6757564_10.html16 Sep 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmzapzgp72ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvkjqtmhh52gAustralia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU Trade minister says Canberra is on the same page as Ottawa and ‘will take great interest in what Mark Carney does’ https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/australasia/canda-eu-membership-australia-us-trade-b3050227.html15 Sep 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkjqtmhh52ghttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvimhbwh7m24“Hungary has rediscovered its European heart”—after seven years, a German foreign minister visits Budapest again Johann Wadephul and Anita Orbán held a joint press conference, where the Hungarian FM announced that Péter Magyar will meet with Merz on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. https://telex.hu/english/2026/09/14/hungary-has-rediscovered-its-european-heart-after-seven-years-a-german-foreign-minister-visits-budapest-again14 Sep 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvimhbwh7m24https://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvhvaik6f424Finland: EU leaders meet to forge new Arctic policy European leaders are meeting over shipping, resources and security in the region amid pressure from the US, China and Russia. The EU sees the Arctic as key to its future security as melting ice makes it more accessible. https://www.dw.com/en/finland-eu-leaders-meet-to-forge-new-arctic-policy/a-7925695614 Sep 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhvaik6f424https://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvhv3wtaby2rFinland Will Join France’s Nuclear Deterrence Initiative Finland said it will join France’s nuclear deterrence initiative intended to strengthen European defenses against an increasingly hostile Russia. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-14/finland-will-join-france-s-nuclear-deterrence-initiative14 Sep 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhv3wtaby2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvhurzhm7h2zCanada seeks 'unique alliance' with EU, Carney says Mark Carney clarified Canada's EU ambitions amid a WSJ report that Ottawa was exploring an "associate membership" with the bloc. https://www.dw.com/en/canada-seeks-unique-alliance-with-eu-carney-says/a-7925454114 Sep 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhurzhm7h2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvfvha2q5p2gCanada's Prime Minister Mark Carney wants closer links with the European Union and is exploring whether his country could become an "associate member" of the ​bloc, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/carney-pushes-idea-making-canada-associate-member-eu-wsj-reports-2026-09-13/13 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfvha2q5p2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvfvbmxcjc2zMacron, Carney to visit French islands after Trump's map post The US president on Monday posted an image to social media with a map of North America in which Canada, Greenland and Mexico, much of central America and the Caribbean, as well as Iceland, were colored in with the US flag. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/13/macron-carney-to-visit-french-islands-after-trump-s-map-post_6757469_4.html13 Sep 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfvbmxcjc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvfiryz3f524Sea of EU flags seems to outnumber Union Jacks at BBC's Last Night of the Proms Ten years on from the UK's historic Brexit referendum, the nation's decision to leave the European Union appears as divisive as ever. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/13/sea-of-eu-flags-seems-to-outnumber-union-jacks-at-bbcs-last-night-of-the-proms13 Sep 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfiryz3f524https://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvfi6y3nns2yHungarian artist Norbert Olah overcame his initial reluctance to be labeled a Romani creator, using his heritage to vigorously protest systemic racism under Viktor Orban. Following a 2026 change in government, he paints "Roma futurism" to envision a future society free of prejudice. https://www.dw.com/en/a-romani-artist-in-hungary-reclaims-his-identity/a-7924726613 Sep 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfi6y3nns2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvfhph4i7u2zGerman military start-up seeks carmakers’ help to re-arm Europe ARX Robotics wants to ‘access industry muscle we already have’ to meet soaring demand for unmanned military vehicles https://www.ft.com/content/7752631b-6064-4f90-b292-5425064dbaa813 Sep 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfhph4i7u2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvfgyv45jc2gCalls to ban Germany's far-right AfD party are growing louder, following last week's historic election win in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Supporters say a ban protects democracy, while critics warn it could deepen divisions and fuel backlash. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/30FLhzMeiPY13 Sep 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfgyv45jc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvduljz4vc2zHungary PM Magyar says to scrap Orban-era restriction on gay adoption Hungary's government will change legislation passed in 2020 by Viktor Orban's former government that had effectively banned gay adoption, Prime ​Minister Peter Magyar said on Saturday. https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-pm-magyar-says-scrap-orban-era-restriction-gay-adoption-2026-09-12/12 Sep 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvduljz4vc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvcnknj7mb2gCrypto investor pardoned by Trump donates £36 million to Farage's Reform UK Crypto investor Ben Delo said on Friday he would donate a ‌record £36 million, or £1 million a month before the next national election, to Britain's populist Reform UK to help the party get ready for government. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/crypto-entrepreneur-pardoned-by-trump-donates-36-million-farages-reform-uk-2026-09-11/12 Sep 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvcnknj7mb2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvaju2o77c2mEU tech chief backs global AI rules in wake of extinction warning “Global rules are really needed,” European tech commissioner says after researchers sound alarm over AI risks. https://www.politico.eu/article/henna-virkkunen-eu-global-ai-rules-extinction-warning/11 Sep 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaju2o77c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvaiwznews2zEuropean central banks are moving gold reserves out of the US to guarantee rapid access during global crises. Concerns over unpredictable US policymaking and financial instability are pushing nations to store their assets in liquid trading hubs like London instead of New York. https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-european-banks-moving-their-gold-out-of-the-us/a-7921301311 Sep 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaiwznews2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mvaieahhae2zHungary Begins Clear-out of Russian Spies Hungary expelled ten Russian diplomats accused of being foreign agents, a move initiated by Foreign Minister Anita Orban to rebuild trust with Western allies and distance the country from the pro-Russian stance of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. https://balkaninsight.com/2026/09/11/democracy-digest-hungary-begins-clear-out-of-russian-spies/rd/11 Sep 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaieahhae2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mv5wpnanzq24‘They poison the population’: Swedish Muslims challenge far right ahead of election Ask-a-Muslim campaign takes to streets as country faces prospect of extremists entering highest levels of government https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/10/sweden-muslims-challenge-far-right-election10 Sep 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5wpnanzq24https://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mv5wclhncj2rViktor Orbán’s Fidesz lost the 2026 Hungarian election to TISZA because its propaganda machine backfired. By believing its own narrative of invincibility, the regime lost touch with reality, allowing Peter Magyar to win by offering a credible alternative focused on everyday issues. https://www.socialeurope.eu/orbans-propaganda-machine-lost-because-fidesz-believed-its-own-story10 Sep 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5wclhncj2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mv4exkapu724Ceuta: EU grants Spain €115 million in emergency aid The EU has said the funds will go toward bolstering border security and returning migrants to Morocco. The move comes in the wake of a crisis that saw more than 70,000 migrants overwhelm the Spanish exclave in July. https://www.dw.com/en/ceuta-eu-grants-spain-%E2%82%AC115-million-in-emergency-aid/a-7920650509 Sep 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4exkapu724https://bsky.app/profile/eunews.social/post/3mv4eqs7zrn2eEurope pans ‘disturbing’ Trump map that shows all of North America as US territory Iceland and Greenland as well as French, British, Spanish and Dutch territories were shown under the U.S. flag. https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-map-north-america-us-territory/09 Sep 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:ifjxyftjswhy3udx5jozbvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4eqs7zrn2e