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Costa told POLITICO that the EU wants to develop “the closest possible” relationship with Ottawa. When asked to define “associate membership,” Costa said: “This concept means basically that we want to do more and act as much as possible with Canada,” adding that “there is just this small problem that geographically they [Canada] are not a European country” and cannot apply for EU membership. The EU and Canada signed a landmark trade agreement in 2016. CETA, as it was known, took effect the following year but wasn’t ratified by 10 EU countries, including France, Italy and Belgium. Costa said the…

Published on 21/09/2026 – 8:15 GMT+2 The EU is doubling down on online safety to address rising youth health issues linked to addictive platform design and excessive screen time. The Commission’s new EU Kids Act bans children under 13 from accessing social media, including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Adolescents aged 13 to 15 can set up restricted accounts under parental supervision, and 15- to 18-year-olds can only access “safe by design” versions of social media. Social media, AI chatbots, video games, video-sharing platforms and app stores must be age-appropriate and discourage compulsive use. Recommender algorithms can no longer suggest content…

Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party won a large majority in the country’s parliamentary elections, marked by cyberattacks and a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to results published by state media early on Monday. The election, held to elect members in all seats of the lower house State Duma, is the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. No party opposed to the war was allowed to run, with Russia’s Supreme Court removing the anti-war Yabloko party off the ballot weeks before the vote. Voting also took place in Ukrainian territories occupied and annexed by…

A fossilised tooth of a prehistoric relative of a modern elephant has been found in northern California that scientists say provides a valuable window to the Ice Age. The tooth belonged to a Pacific mastodon that lived in North America. Geomorphologist Brigid Lynch spotted it while working on a habitat restoration project in a creek in San Mateo County, south of San Francisco. The tooth was partly submerged in the water and stood out from the surrounding rocks. “It was just sitting there in the middle of the creek, halfway in, half out of water,” Lynch said. At first, however,…

Ein historisches Debakel erschüttert die CDU: Erstmals in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik verpasst die Partei den Einzug in einen Landtag. Parteichef und Kanzler Friedrich Merz versucht mit einem schnellen Machtwort, seine Ämter zu sichern. Rasmus Buchsteiner und Rixa Fürsen analysieren, wie tragfähig dieser Befreiungsschlag wirklich ist und ob der Union die Zerreißprobe droht. Auch die SPD steht nach den herben Rückschlägen in Berlin und dem Dämpfer in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern unter massivem Druck. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview fordert die saarländische Ministerpräsidentin und stellvertretende SPD-Bundesvorsitzende Anke Rehlinger einen inhaltlichen Kurswechsel der Bundesregierung. Sie macht deutlich, warum es jetzt echte Reformen statt Streichlisten braucht, um das…

A ban on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic will remain the European Commission’s official position in a revised strategy Brussels is due to unveil, a Commission spokesperson told Euronews, despite fierce pressure from oil-rich Norway to drop the ban. The revised version of the EU’s 2021 Arctic strategy will be announced on 20 October, as the region gains increasing strategic importance for the bloc’s defence and climate ambitions. “Moving forward, our approach on the moratorium will remain unchanged: our policies have objectives to address climate change and environmental degradation and support sustainable economic development,” the Commission spokesperson…

Published on 21/09/2026 – 7:22 GMT+2 Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president Jovenel Moïse have been transported to Florida to stand trial, US officials said Sunday. Moïse, 53, was gunned down on 7 July 2021 at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him. “Today’s multi-location and international arrests underscore the FBI’s continued commitment to bringing all participants in this plot to justice,” FBI special agent Brett Skiles said on X. In the same post, federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quinones said: “18 transported…

Published on 21/09/2026 – 5:45 GMT+2 France’s debt mountain is growing and will this year be at its highest level since 1978 because of a soaring deficit, the country’s finance ministry said at the weekend. A ministry source told reporters the public debt would reach 119.3% of GDP in 2026 and 121.7% in 2027, more than double the 60% of GDP reference limit EU member countries are required to aim for. Those figures are unprecedented since 1978, according to France’s statistics institute Insee. The source said the rise in France’s debt was “automatic” as “a consequence of a deficit that…

October brings a welcome change of pace for travellers, with autumn colours appearing across Europe, temperatures cooling in many popular destinations and a new season of events, exhibitions and openings to discover. It’s a good time to get away, whether you’re looking for a city break, a dose of autumn sunshine or somewhere new to explore. From the destinations worth adding to your travel list and the biggest happenings taking place around the continent to the hotels opening their doors this month, here’s Euronews Travel’s guide to where to go and what to see this October. Destinations Transylvania, Romania Although…

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Two state elections pile more pressure on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz — raising fresh questions about his leadership and what a weaker Germany could mean for the rest of Europe. Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur also look at the growing fear over Russian hybrid attacks, as EU foreign ministers meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York to discuss how Europe should respond if one of those attacks turns deadly. And back in Brussels, some EU officials are being pushed beyond the Schuman bubble as the fight over…