https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:03:03 +0200 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:03:03 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/20/macron-and-carney-vow-closer-france-canada-ties-amid-strained-us-relations https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/20/macron-and-carney-vow-closer-france-canada-ties-amid-strained-us-relations Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:12:54 +0200 Macron welcomed Canadian PM Mark Carney to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon for talks aimed at deepening economic and security ties, as Canada seeks closer relations with France and Europe amid tensions with the US. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/20/newsletter-carney-is-right-on-eu-associate-membership-the-name-is-irrelevant-the-politics- https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/20/newsletter-carney-is-right-on-eu-associate-membership-the-name-is-irrelevant-the-politics- Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:06:05 +0200 Each week, Euronews’ chief Europe editor Maria Tadeo debriefs the ins and outs of continental politics. This week, reporting from Strasbourg, she examines the EU’s pitch for associate membership for Canada. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/20/macron-touts-relationship-with-canada-in-visit-to-saint-pierre-and-miquelon https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/20/macron-touts-relationship-with-canada-in-visit-to-saint-pierre-and-miquelon Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:16:01 +0200 Macron said he saw the planned meeting with Mark Carney as "a very strong gesture of friendship" and pointed to the Canadian leader's blossoming relationship with Brussels. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/19/macron-heading-to-saint-pierre-and-miquelon-to-meet-with-canadian-pm-carney https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/19/macron-heading-to-saint-pierre-and-miquelon-to-meet-with-canadian-pm-carney Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:38:46 +0200 French President Emmanuel Macron is travelling to Saint Pierre and Miquelon this weekend, an archipelago the Élysée describes as "central to today's France." https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/19/what-we-know-and-still-dont-about-canadas-associate-membership https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/19/what-we-know-and-still-dont-about-canadas-associate-membership Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:49 +0200 The idea of making Canada the European Union's first "associate member" has caused a furore. Here's what we know and still don't know. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/irish-finance-minister-says-hormuz-closure-not-ukraine-causing-energy-crisis https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/irish-finance-minister-says-hormuz-closure-not-ukraine-causing-energy-crisis Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:27:52 +0200 The Irish Finance Minister hit back against claims made by the US that Ukraine is causing the global energy crisis, saying de-escalation in the Middle East is the only solution. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/canada-seeks-to-join-90bn-support-loan-for-ukraine-brussels-confirms https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/canada-seeks-to-join-90bn-support-loan-for-ukraine-brussels-confirms Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:52:28 +0200 Canada's inclusion will allow Ukraine to buy weapons from Canadian defence companies and bypass the "Made in Europe" requirements. In turn, Ottawa will have to pay a proportional share of the annual interest. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/canadians-react-to-eus-associate-member-proposal https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/canadians-react-to-eus-associate-member-proposal Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:42:41 +0200 Canadians in Vancouver reacted to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s proposal for closer ties with the European Union, including possible “associate member” status. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/eu-canada-relationship-is-not-hostile-to-anybody-harris-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/eu-canada-relationship-is-not-hostile-to-anybody-harris-says Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:57:17 +0200 Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris says details of the new associate membership with Canada "are yet to be determined", but believes it is "good news" that the European Union has signalled its intention to have a "much closer relationship" with Ottawa. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/europe-today-canada-welcomes-eus-associate-member-offer-but-what-next https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/europe-today-canada-welcomes-eus-associate-member-offer-but-what-next Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:01:10 +0200 Europe Today digests what Canada's new EU associate member status actually means, as EU finance ministers meet in Dublin over spiralling energy costs. Also on the show: Fresh reactions to the EU's new Kids Act, which aims to restrict social media and AI chatbots for children under 15. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/the-eu-and-canada-are-getting-closer-than-ever-and-the-world-is-watching https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/the-eu-and-canada-are-getting-closer-than-ever-and-the-world-is-watching Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:15 +0200 The EU's move to make Canada an "associate member" is being watched worldwide as a new model to attract other democracies in its orbit, but it risks alienating candidate countries and further straining ties with Washington. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/analysis-bruised-by-trump-eu-and-canada-find-solace-in-each-others-arms https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/analysis-bruised-by-trump-eu-and-canada-find-solace-in-each-others-arms Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:13 +0200 The blossoming partnership between the European Union and Canada cannot be understood apart from the behaviour of the US president, who has assailed both sides with his punitive tariffs and annexationist threats. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/17/watch-carney-backs-closer-eu-ties-draws-applause-at-european-parliament https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/17/watch-carney-backs-closer-eu-ties-draws-applause-at-european-parliament Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:04:45 +0200 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a historic deepening of ties between Canada and the European Union, arguing that a changing geopolitical order is pushing the two sides towards a closer strategic alliance. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/carney-hails-eu-canada-alliance-but-draws-lines-on-membership-and-sovereigny https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/carney-hails-eu-canada-alliance-but-draws-lines-on-membership-and-sovereigny Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:32:46 +0200 Canada's PM Carney welcomed the invitation to become the first "associate member" of the European Union, but emphasised that the intent is not to become a full member nor to cede sovereignty. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/australia-and-new-zealand-could-follow-canada-into-associated-eu-membership-metsola-tells- https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/australia-and-new-zealand-could-follow-canada-into-associated-eu-membership-metsola-tells- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:30:10 +0200 Metsola tells Euronews pitch for “associate membership” with Canada will strengthen cooperation with like-minded countries and incite new ones. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/bringing-eu-and-canada-closer-is-not-against-any-third-country-mep-david-mcallister-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/bringing-eu-and-canada-closer-is-not-against-any-third-country-mep-david-mcallister-says Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:29:43 +0200 European People's Party MEP David McAllister said the European Union's relationship with Canada is "very unique". He believes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to take it "to the next level" after offering Ottawa a tailor-made status of "associate membership". https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/associate-membership-for-canada-is-not-against-anyone-brussels-tells-trump https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/associate-membership-for-canada-is-not-against-anyone-brussels-tells-trump Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:07:33 +0200 "Canada and Europe are stronger together," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his address to the European Parliament. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/eu-plan-to-make-canada-an-associate-member-draws-trumps-ire https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/eu-plan-to-make-canada-an-associate-member-draws-trumps-ire Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:31:08 +0200 Good morning. This is Vincenzo Genovese writing from the corridors of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, which are slowly filling up ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s highly-anticipated speech at 11.30. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/europe-today-metsola-exclusively-on-euronews-as-carney-addresses-eu-parliament-amid-trumps https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/europe-today-metsola-exclusively-on-euronews-as-carney-addresses-eu-parliament-amid-trumps Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:01:19 +0200 EU Parliament boss Roberta Metsola speaks exclusively to Euronews, a day after Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU's first "associate member" — a plan Trump has threatened with "very serious tariffs." Canadian PM Mark Carney is set to address the EU Parliament today in Strasbourg. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/17/the-canada-effect-which-european-companies-could-benefit-from-closer-ties https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/17/the-canada-effect-which-european-companies-could-benefit-from-closer-ties Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:02 +0200 The US trade war is pushing Canada towards Europe. Defence, aerospace and industrial technology are where European companies may gain first. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/trump-suggests-eu-allowing-canada-as-associate-member-could-be-hostile-act https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/trump-suggests-eu-allowing-canada-as-associate-member-could-be-hostile-act Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:16:22 +0200 European Commission chief Ursula Von der Leyen pitched the idea of associate membership for Ottawa during her annual State of the Union speech on Wednesday, with Canadian PM Mark Carney in attendance. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/16/eu-canada-standing-ovation-for-mark-carney-at-european-parliament https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/16/eu-canada-standing-ovation-for-mark-carney-at-european-parliament Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:55:04 +0200 "I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU," von der Leyen told the Canadian prime minister, who was attending her annual keynote speech -- drawing a standing ovation in the chamber. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/canada-in-talks-to-join-eus-erasmus-exchanges-programme https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/canada-in-talks-to-join-eus-erasmus-exchanges-programme Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:48:08 +0200 Canada is in early talks to join Erasmus+ and possibly Horizon Europe, as Ottawa and Brussels weigh an unprecedented "associate membership" of the EU short of full accession. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/lack-of-focus-charles-michel-slams-von-der-leyen-for-very-slow-progress https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/lack-of-focus-charles-michel-slams-von-der-leyen-for-very-slow-progress Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:29:07 +0200 Speaking ahead of European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen's speech before parliament, ex-Council President Charles Michel told Euronews that she has failed to rise to the occasion of the EU's challenges. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/canada-to-become-first-associate-member-of-the-eu https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/canada-to-become-first-associate-member-of-the-eu Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:18:47 +0200 The status announced by von der Leyen during the State of the Union is an entirely new one, with details yet to be made clear. The European Commission’s President also proposed a new alliance with Ottawa covering tech, critical raw materials, energy and defence. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/carney-bound-for-europe-as-ottawa-seeks-closer-ties-with-eu https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/carney-bound-for-europe-as-ottawa-seeks-closer-ties-with-eu Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:55:06 +0200 Carney is reportedly expected to use the trip to seek a new arrangement with the EU that could allow Canadians to live and work across the bloc without visa restrictions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/canada-still-a-crucial-partner-for-us-in-many-key-areas-pm-carney-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/canada-still-a-crucial-partner-for-us-in-many-key-areas-pm-carney-says Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:48:24 +0200 Carney made the comments at a two-day Investment Summit in Toronto as Canada seeks to diversify and bring new investment into the country. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/15/canada-pitches-itself-as-a-haven-for-investors-in-a-very-uncertain-world https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/15/canada-pitches-itself-as-a-haven-for-investors-in-a-very-uncertain-world Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:57:28 +0200 Canada is positioning itself as a refuge for global capital, with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne saying the country is a safe place to invest "in a very uncertain world" as Ottawa hosts the largest investment summit in its history. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/15/canada-is-eyeing-a-unique-alliance-with-the-eu-how-far-can-brussels-go https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/15/canada-is-eyeing-a-unique-alliance-with-the-eu-how-far-can-brussels-go Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:23 +0200 President Trump’s tariff war and territorial threats have made Ottawa pivot towards Europe. Brussels now wants to seize the political moment and draw Canada deeper into its orbit. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/14/carneys-eu-courtship-shifts-up-a-gear-ahead-of-strasbourg-visit https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/14/carneys-eu-courtship-shifts-up-a-gear-ahead-of-strasbourg-visit Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:40:23 +0200 Good morning and welcome to Monday. I’m Mared Gwyn. Today: Canada’s EU charm offensive steps up, Latvia’s Prime Minister weighs in on the Russian threat, and Trump unexpectedly reignites Irish reunification debate. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/trump-takes-aim-at-canadian-alcohol-in-latest-trade-war-escalation https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/trump-takes-aim-at-canadian-alcohol-in-latest-trade-war-escalation Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:30:21 +0200 The US president has escalated his standoff with Ottawa with new tariffs and an alcohol ban, prompting Carney to warn there will be a price to pay for standing firm. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/08/canada-hits-us-goods-with-tariffs-of-up-to-50-as-trade-dispute-escalates https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/08/canada-hits-us-goods-with-tariffs-of-up-to-50-as-trade-dispute-escalates Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:18:27 +0200 Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of US products took effect on Tuesday, escalating an 18-month trade dispute between the two North American neighbours. https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/09/08/fancy-a-trip-to-canada-these-airlines-are-launching-new-routes-from-europe https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/09/08/fancy-a-trip-to-canada-these-airlines-are-launching-new-routes-from-europe Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:36:49 +0200 Seasonal routes are opening up destinations like Toronto, Montréal and Halifax for more Europeans. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/trump-threatens-to-stop-canadian-aircraft-maker-bombardier-from-selling-in-the-us https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/trump-threatens-to-stop-canadian-aircraft-maker-bombardier-from-selling-in-the-us Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:54:09 +0200 In January, Trump also threatened to decertify Bombardier aircraft as he raged against what he said was Canada's refusal to certify certain US-made Gulfstream planes. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/02/netherlands-moves-86-tonnes-of-gold-from-us-and-canada-to-uk-citing-geopolitical-unrest https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/02/netherlands-moves-86-tonnes-of-gold-from-us-and-canada-to-uk-citing-geopolitical-unrest Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:31:32 +0200 The transfer was carried out partially by buying and selling and partly by physically transferring gold, the Dutch national bank said. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/brussels-will-not-mediate-between-us-and-canada-eu-trade-chief-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/brussels-will-not-mediate-between-us-and-canada-eu-trade-chief-says Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:56 +0200 Maroš Šefčovič said the Commission is ready to explore a wide range of options to deepen cooperation with Ottawa as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls for a closer partnership with the EU. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/china-must-deliver-concrete-results-by-october-or-face-harsher-measures-eu-trade-chief-tel https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/china-must-deliver-concrete-results-by-october-or-face-harsher-measures-eu-trade-chief-tel Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:22:00 +0200 Šefčovič tells Euronews that talks to rebalance a surging trade deficit are “super political”, as European leaders look for clear pledges from Beijing. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/31/lake-ontario-or-lake-america-google-maps-results-differ-in-canada-us-and-across-the-world https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/31/lake-ontario-or-lake-america-google-maps-results-differ-in-canada-us-and-across-the-world Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:27:11 +0200 What you call Lake Ontario now depends on where you are logging in from. Google Maps has begun showing "Lake America" to US users following US President Donald Trump's executive order, while Canadians still see the name that has stood for more than 400 years. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/29/how-canadas-turn-toward-europe-might-test-the-eus-borders https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/29/how-canadas-turn-toward-europe-might-test-the-eus-borders Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:37 +0200 The boundaries of the EU are inevitably informed by geography – but Canada, which shares the EU’s values and its vision of the world order, could challenge the bloc’s limits and open the door to a new form of association with Brussels. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-lake-america-amid-rising-trade-tensions-with-cana https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-lake-america-amid-rising-trade-tensions-with-cana Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:35:59 +0200 Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" in the US, as his administration's trade dispute with neighbouring Canada intensifies. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/26/mark-carney-to-address-european-parliament-as-canada-turns-to-brussels-amid-trumps-tariff- https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/26/mark-carney-to-address-european-parliament-as-canada-turns-to-brussels-amid-trumps-tariff- Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:17:43 +0200 The visit comes as trade tensions between Ottawa and Washington escalate, with Canada accusing the US of attacking its sovereignty. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/26/canada-wants-to-get-closer-to-the-eu-but-how-far-can-it-go https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/26/canada-wants-to-get-closer-to-the-eu-but-how-far-can-it-go Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:42:23 +0200 In the midst of a trade war with the US, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech in Strasbourg on 16 September, with a summit between Ottawa and Brussels to follow. However, EU membership is not an option. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/canada-hits-back-with-new-counter-tariffs-on-us-goods https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/canada-hits-back-with-new-counter-tariffs-on-us-goods Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:46:20 +0200 "We will support our workers, our businesses and our industries with whatever it takes, for as long as it takes," Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/trump-considering-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-as-trade-war-with-canada-escalates https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/trump-considering-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-as-trade-war-with-canada-escalates Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:31:22 +0200 The rhetoric between the two countries is escalating, with Trump telling Canadian leaders on Monday to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing tariffs. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/25/canada-walked-away-from-trump-could-the-eu-ever-do-the-same https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/25/canada-walked-away-from-trump-could-the-eu-ever-do-the-same Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:30:59 +0200 Canada's Mark Carney has shown the EU what walking away from Trump could look like. But would Brussels dare call out the US president and reject his demands that allies play by his rules? For Europe, it's complicated. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/us-to-double-tariffs-on-canadian-vehicles-after-trade-talks-break-down-trump-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/us-to-double-tariffs-on-canadian-vehicles-after-trade-talks-break-down-trump-says Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:04:14 +0200 "Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years," the president wrote in a post on his Truth Social account. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/canadian-pm-carney-says-new-us-tariffs-are-designed-to-hurt-us-and-divide-us https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/canadian-pm-carney-says-new-us-tariffs-are-designed-to-hurt-us-and-divide-us Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:15:08 +0200 "We cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked," Carney said during a speech outlining Canada's position on the trade dispute with the US. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/22/canada-will-match-us-tariffs-dollar-for-dollar-carney-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/22/canada-will-match-us-tariffs-dollar-for-dollar-carney-says Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:26:53 +0200 "In recent weeks, we made important progress toward improving Canada’s position as having the best deal in the world with the U.S. However, that progress has not been enough to meet our objectives for Canadians," Mark Carney said. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/19/trump-says-last-minute-deal-reached-with-canada-to-delay-50-us-tariffs-on-imports-from-ott https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/19/trump-says-last-minute-deal-reached-with-canada-to-delay-50-us-tariffs-on-imports-from-ott Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:52:22 +0200 The two allies traded goods and services worth close to $1 trillion despite their strained relations last year, as US President Donald Trump continues his relentless push to enforce tariffs and levies on his northern neighbours. https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/18/midnight-showdown-looms-as-us-and-canada-meet-to-sidestep-trumps-tariff-blitz https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/18/midnight-showdown-looms-as-us-and-canada-meet-to-sidestep-trumps-tariff-blitz Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:51:57 +0200 The US and Canada are locked in last-minute talks to prevent a fresh wave of tariffs from striking at 00:01 ET on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump has vowed to slap 50% duties on $20 billion (€17.2bn) worth of Canadian products if a deal is not reached in time.