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2026-09-18 · Toronto Star · Politics

EU chief floats 'associate membership' for Canada. But that doesn't exist yet

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2026-09-30 · The Independent · Politics

Russia warns NATO of a possible nuclear response if Kaliningrad is cut off

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2026-09-08 · The Independent · Crime & Law

Serbia faces EU backlash after war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s funeral

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2026-09-07 · Toronto Star · Politics

EU chief unveils $232 million Greenland package as tensions heighten with Trump claims

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2026-10-15 · The Independent · Politics

EU leaders push back on a major budget proposal, putting a deal by end of the year in doubt

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2026-09-24 · Toronto Star · Politics

NATO chief calls for calm as intel agency warns Russia may ramp up hybrid attacks

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2026-09-08 · The Independent

🔮 Last week, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos cautioned that the funeral would serve as "a test" for Belgrade. assertive

2026-09-15 · Toronto Star

🔮 BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a major state of the European Union speech on Wednesday setting out her priorities for the next year and her vision for tackling the challenges faced by the world’s biggest trading bloc. assertive

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

🔮 Then she did exactly that, saying to Carney: “I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada being the first associate member of the EU.” assertive

2026-09-24 · Toronto Star

🔮 BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is capable of handling sabotage and drone incidents in Europe and has good action plans in place to deal with them, the alliance’s secretary general said Thursday as a Danish intelligence service warned Russia is expected to increase such attacks. assertive

2026-09-30 · The Independent

🔮 Russia has warned NATO that it would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad should any members of the military bloc try to cut off its western exclave from the rest of the country. assertive

2026-10-15 · The Independent

🔮 Log in European Union leaders voiced strong opposition on Thursday to a new proposal for the bloc’s long-term budget, raising serious doubt about whether the key spending package will be agreed by the end of year. “This is far too big, far too expensive,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told reporters at an EU summit focused, in part, on trying to narrow down agreement on the seven-year budget, known as the multiannual financial framework. “It would increase the Swedish net contribution (by) almost 60%. assertive