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Ursula von der Leyen

  • Mark Carney shakes hands with Ursula von der Leyen as photographers look on

    This Is Europe
    The EU’s Canada offer is more mood than reality but it could hint at a future geometry for the bloc

    While Brussels and Ottawa desire a deeper partnership born of Trump-era volatility, ​the EU has no legal framework to accommodate it
    Newsletter
  • Nathalie Tocci

    double quotation markEurope is under attack from three sides – but the EU and Nato are unfit to defend us

    Nathalie Tocci
    Ursula von der Leyen’s outreach to Canada and new security proposals are wise – but she may not be the right messenger, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
  • Mark Carney

    Today in Focus
    Taking on Trump? Canada and EU forge closer ties – The Latest

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  • France EU CanadaPrime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, where he will deliver an address, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026.(Justin Tang /The Canadian Press via AP)

    The Guardian view on EU-Canada relations: strategic ambition with lessons for Britain

  • Metsola, Carney and von der Leyen stand in front of 2 other people in the parliamentary chamber. All are smiling

    All smiles in Strasbourg but uncertainty clouds Canada’s EU membership plan

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney looks towards European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as he addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg

    Canada’s Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal

  • Trump threatens to stop trading with EU over ‘laughable’ membership offer to Canada

  • double quotation markOpening the EU door for Canada is a harmless gesture. But it won’t fix Europe’s security crisis

    Paul Taylor
  • The EU flag flying in front of the clock tower of the UK Houses of Parliament

    ‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU

  • Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, in Strasbourg, France.

    Is EU’s offer to Canada a blueprint for Britain – or a reminder it is out in the cold?

  • Hashim Thaci.

    Europe live with Jakub Krupa
    Former Kosovo president Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison by international court in The Hague – as it happened

  • Ursula von der Leyen speaking at a lectern with the EU flag behind her

    EU moves closer to social media ban for under 13s

  • European Union invites Canada to become first ever ‘associate member’

  • Von der Leyen 'opens door' to Canada becoming associate EU member – video

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August 2026

  • Protesters at a Madrid demonstration hold a banner reading "Las Fronteras Matan" ("Borders Kill")

    The far right is steering the EU’s response on migration

  • A child holds a phone with a decorated case, displaying a racing driver trading card

    French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s

July 2026

  • Burnham, wearing a suit, spreads his hands while speaking

    ‘A big job ahead of him’: world leaders congratulate Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain’s PM

    Beyond the diplomatic platitudes global media focuses on the ‘immense’ scale of the challenge he faces in the job
  • Ursula von der Leyen

    EU chief pledges social media ban to protect children from ‘predatory algorithms’

    Ursula von der Leyen’s commitment comes after panel of experts calls for restriction for under-13s
  • Hands hold a smartphone displaying a grid of photos, illuminated by purple and blue light

    EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’

    Regulators say Facebook and Instagram features such as autoplay and infinite scroll contribute to ‘compulsive use’

June 2026

  • Keir Starmer makes a statement on his future outside 10 Downing Street

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Andy Burnham sworn in as an MP after Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister - as it happened

    The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September
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