William Hannover
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- Sep 16, 2026
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Could Canada become the first 'associate member' of the EU? (opens the original)
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Von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that, as democracies facing a "fracture in the international rules-based system", Brussels and Ottawa needed to pull closer together. "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. Carney has been pursuing closer ties with the European Union, as b
Germany's Merz vows to stay course after AfD's landslide state victory (opens the original)
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"This is the heaviest electoral defeat the (CDU party) has suffered in years, in decades," said a crestfallen Merz after Sunday's vote in the ex-communist eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. "Naturally, this will have to have consequences." His centre-right CDU scored just 17 percent against almost 44 percent for the anti-immigration, Russia-friendly and pro-Trump Alternative for Germany (AfD), which has vowed a "remigration and deportation offensive" targeting irregular migrants. AfD national co-le
'We've made history': Far-right AfD claims crushing victory in Saxony-Anhalt (opens the original)
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"We have made history today," said a jubilant Ulrich Siegmund, the 35-year-old lead candidate of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party in Saxony-Anhalt state, as the vote count continued. The AfD won 44 percent, more than doubling its support, and far ahead of the around 18 percent for the centre-right CDU of Merz, according to projections by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. The CDU's state premier Sven Schulze called the outcome "a severe blow" but will stay on as caretaker leader
Alternative for Germany promises 'boom' but economists fear the worst (opens the original)
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The Alternative for Germany wants to make the ex-communist region a test case for its key ideas -- including deporting irregular migrants and reversing a rapid buildup of renewable energy. Economists warn that deterring foreign workers through xenophobic rhetoric would only accelerate a skilled labour shortage in the state whose population is already greying and shrinking. Ahead of Sunday's vote, the AfD has polled at over 40 percent, harnessing widespread discontent and anger at Berlin -- enoug
'Warning to Europe': How Iceland's 'No' vote is a blow to the EU (opens the original)
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The EU "fully respects the democratic choice" of Icelanders, the European Council President António Costa told Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir following the announcement of the referendum results. The North Atlantic island is already closely linked to the EU as a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the Schengen area. The two leaders pledged to "continue to strengthen this relationship." However, dismay was palpable in Brussels. "The takeaway is clear: the EU today no lo
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