Ursula von der Leyen

EU set to define Canada's associate membership next year, signs agreements at Montreal summit

Carney first pushed the concept of associate EU membership in September, amid the country's escalating trade war with the US, which has made its pivot toward other trade partners more urgent.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (C), European Council President António Costa (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) stand together at the end of a joint press conference following the Canada-European Union summit in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on October 30, 2026.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address (SOTEU) to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 16, 2026.

A new EU status for Canada? Israel has lived the model for decades - opinion

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, at Gastonia Municipal Airport in Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S., September 16, 2026.

Trump threatens to stop trade with Europe after EU pushes Canada to become associate bloc member

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address (SOTEU) to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 16, 2026.

Canada may become first associate member of EU, European Commission president says


Biden stands with Israel in time of crisis: A show of unwavering support, solidarity

US President Joe Biden's war embrace of Israel during its darkest hours demonstrated strong leadership and true friendship.

 US President Joe Biden embraces Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on October 18

Tunisia’s Saied uses desperate Europe to stop migration, gain aid and legitimacy

Europe has, in the past, aided foreign governments that it condemns to stop migration flow into the continent.

 Transit camp for migrants near the Tunisian border with Libya

EU to co-finance new Yad Vashem section for Holocaust remembrance

the new exhibit will use new state-of-the-art technology, sound and light technology as part of an "immersive experience," Yad Vashem said.

 Visitors seen at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 26, 2022, ahead of Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day.

NATO keeps eye on Moldova's skies as European leaders gather

The gathering of the EU's 27 member states and 20 other European countries just 20 km from Ukrainian territory poses a security and organizational challenge.

 European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Moldovan President Maia Sandu attend a rally to support the European path of the country, in Chisinau, Moldova May 21, 2023.

Palestinians blast European Commission president for saying Israel ‘made desert bloom’

The Palestinian Authority denounced the remarks as “racist” and demanded that the European Commission president apologize.

 European Commission President Urusla von der Leyen delivers state of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 14, 2022.

Europe has 'high hopes' for President Herzog, EU official says

Israel's president met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in a closed meeting on Wednesday.

 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomes Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Brussels, Belgium January 25, 2023.

Europe is waking up and seeing NGO corruption - opinion

Europe needs to create mechanisms for NGO oversight, ending the free pass that allows these groups to exert political influence without accountability.

 THEN-EUROPEAN Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini arrives at an EU summit, in Brussels, in 2019. She was an honorary board member pictured on the Fight Impunity website before resigning and distancing herself, says the writer.

Ukraine's parliament enacts reform laws recommended by EU - Speaker

The road to membership is widely expected to be long, possibly lasting a decade. EU leaders said that Ukraine would have much 'homework' to do.

 Flags of European Union and Ukraine flutter outside EU Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022

Iran 'complicity in Russian terror must be punished' - Zelensky

"If it were not for the Iranian supply of weapons to the aggressor, we would be closer to peace now," said President Volodymyr Zelensky.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint news briefing with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not seen), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 25, 2022.

Berlin conference lays out vision of post-war Ukraine

Gathering national leaders, company chiefs and development experts, the Berlin conference laid out a vision of a future Ukraine as a European Union member.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers the keynote address during a conference on post-war reconstruction of Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, October 25, 2022.