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EU chief pitches ‘associate member’ status for Canada

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EU chief pitches ‘associate member’ status for Canada

EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that as democracies face a “fracture in the international rules-based system”, Brussels and Ottawa needed to pull closer together. File | Photo Credit: AP EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) of Canada becoming the 27-nation…

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European Union leaders agree on top officials, Ursula von der Leyen re-nominated to head Commission

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European Union leaders agree on top officials, Ursula von der Leyen re-nominated to head Commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas walk together to a media conference during an EU summit in Brussels, early on June 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP European Union leaders signed off on a trio of top appointments for their shared political institutions on Thursday, reinstalling German conservative…

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Iran-Hamas war | EU to launch humanitarian air corridor to Gaza

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Iran-Hamas war | EU to launch humanitarian air corridor to Gaza

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Tirana, Albania, on October 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union will launch a humanitarian air corridor to Gaza through Egypt with the first flights expected this week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday. Follow Israel-Hamas war, day 10 LIVE updates here…

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