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By Anna Schroeder

Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.

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Canada moves to join EU's €90bn loan package for Ukraine
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Canada moves to join EU's €90bn loan package for Ukraine

Canada has expressed interest in joining the EU's €90 billion support loan for Ukraine. The move would let Ukraine purchase from Canadian de

Luxembourg's demand deepens EU sanctions renewal deadlock
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Luxembourg's demand deepens EU sanctions renewal deadlock

Luxembourg insists that if France secures the delisting of Alisher Usmanov, Mikhail Fridman should also be removed from the EU sanctions lis

Vancouver voices: Canadians weigh Carney's EU associate membership pitch
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Vancouver voices: Canadians weigh Carney's EU associate membership pitch

Prime Minister Mark Carney has proposed an EU 'associate member' status for Canada to reduce reliance on the US. In Vancouver, residents wel

AI-generated Putin selfie highlights unchecked political deepfakes in Europe
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AI-generated Putin selfie highlights unchecked political deepfakes in Europe

The Russian embassy in South Africa posted an AI-generated group selfie of Putin and BRICS leaders without labeling it as synthetic. The inc

Ceuta migrant relocation sparks clashes as Spain opens new port camp
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Ceuta migrant relocation sparks clashes as Spain opens new port camp

Spanish authorities moved thousands of migrants to a new temporary camp in Ceuta's port, prompting clashes and warning shots. The facility i

South Korea's Lee urges Trump to keep dialogue with North open
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South Korea's Lee urges Trump to keep dialogue with North open

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that Donald Trump clearly wants dialogue with North Korea and urged him to pursue it. He ac

Ireland's Harris: EU-Canada Deal Is No Threat to US
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Ireland's Harris: EU-Canada Deal Is No Threat to US

Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris says the EU-Canada associate membership is not hostile to anyone, amid US tariff threats. He calls it 'g

Missile signs and Netanyahu masks at Jerusalem protest over October vote
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Missile signs and Netanyahu masks at Jerusalem protest over October vote

Protesters gathered outside the Knesset in West Jerusalem on 17 September, waving missile-shaped signs and wearing Netanyahu masks. They acc

Canada's EU associate status: what it means and what comes next
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Canada's EU associate status: what it means and what comes next

Canada has welcomed the EU's offer of associate membership, but the practical implications remain unclear. Meanwhile, EU finance ministers m

EU and Canada forge unprecedented partnership, setting a global precedent
Europe

EU and Canada forge unprecedented partnership, setting a global precedent

The European Union has proposed making Canada its first associate member, a move that could redefine how the bloc partners with like-minded

EU and Canada draw closer as Trump's pressure reshapes transatlantic ties
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EU and Canada draw closer as Trump's pressure reshapes transatlantic ties

The EU and Canada are forging a closer partnership in response to US pressure. Ursula von der Leyen proposed a new 'associate member' status

Tusk warns of Russian drone strikes on Poland and NATO allies
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Tusk warns of Russian drone strikes on Poland and NATO allies

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told the Sejm that intelligence indicates Russia plans hybrid drone and missile attacks on Ukraine's suppo