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POLITICSSep 17EL PAÍS organizes the third edition of Security Dialogues, focused on Europe's role in a world in crisisEl encuentro reúne este jueves en Madrid a Albares, Robles y la industria de defensa, con las guerras de Ucrania e Irán abiertas y Washington presionando a Europa para que aumente su gasto militarEl País
POLITICSSep 17'Associate membership' for Canada is 'not against anyone', Brussels tells TrumpFollow the Euronews live blog as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his much-anticipated speech at the European Parliament.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Trump threatens EU with tariffs over 'laughable' Canada association planUS President Donald Trump has threatened steep tariffs on the European Union if it goes ahead with a proposal to make Canada its first "associate member", a move he described as a possible "hostile act". Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is due to address the European Parliament on Thursday, has been pursuing closer ties with the EU as he seeks to pivot away from the US.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17EU plan to make Canada an 'associate member' draws Trump’s ireGood 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.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Depardieu appeals court order sending him to trial on rape chargesFrench cinema star Gérard Depardieu is due to ask a Paris appeals court on Thursday to overturn an order sending him to trial over allegations that he raped actor Charlotte Arnould in 2018.RFI [en]
POLITICSSep 17After far-right AfD win, Germany’s embattled chancellor faces more election testsTwo German state elections Sunday could deal a double blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz, two weeks after his party suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD. Tight races for power – each with their own unique electoral dynamics – are expected in the city state of Berlin and the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Alternative for Germany is expected to make strong gains in both, a fortnight after it trounced Merz’s centre-right CDU by a margin of...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17Europe Today: Metsola exclusively on Euronews as Carney addresses EU Parliament amid Trump's tariff threatEU 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.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Netherlands asks Indonesian police for help in corruption investigation into cardiologistsHet Nederlandse strafrechtelijke onderzoek naar corruptie door (voormalig) cardiologen van het Isala-ziekenhuis in Zwolle heeft zich uitgebreid naar Indonesië. Dat bevestigen het Openbaar Ministerie (OM), de FIOD en het Isala-ziekenhuis aan Nieuwsuur en Investico. Op verzoek van Justitie in Nederland voerde de Indonesische politie eind vorig jaar onderzoek uit bij een ziekenhuis in Jakarta, het Diagram hartziekenhuis. Het hartziekenhuis in Jakarta werd in 2006 opgezet door een gerenommeerd Nederlands-Indonesisch cardioloog. Sinds 2022 verdenkt Justitie hem en vier andere Zwolse artsen ervan beNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 17Russia’s first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine begins tomorrow, with its only anti-war party barred and genuine competition all but eliminatedVoting for a new Russian parliament begins tomorrow. The State Duma elections will run for three days, from September 18 to 20. This will be the first Duma election since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine. But the candidates are largely the same: More than 70% of current lawmakers are seeking another term. Voters will elect 450 State Duma members: 225 through party-list voting and 225 from single-member districts, where they choose a specific candidate. As Meduza reported several months ago, the authorities intend to ensure there is no genuine competition in these elections.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17US threatens sanctions if EU and Canada cooperate more closelyDe VS is bereid om handel met de Europese Unie stop te zetten, als de EU en Canada nauwer gaan samenwerken. Dat zegt de Amerikaanse president Trump. Woensdag riep EU-voorzitter Von der Leyen op tot intensievere samenwerking met Canada, onder meer op het gebied van handel en defensie. Canada zou dan het eerste 'geassocieerde lid' van de EU worden. Trump vindt de plannen van Von der Leyen "lachwekkend", zei hij tegen verslaggevers. "Als ze dat doen, en ik beschouw dat op enige wijze als een vijandige daad, zal ik zeer zware importheffingen invoeren of stoppen met de handel met Europa." ToespraakNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 17Why has the Royal Family responded to Diana claims?Tap to never miss an episode: Follow Cheat Sheet hereSky News World
POLITICSSep 17Inside von der Leyen's pitch for a new EU security architectureThe State of the Union speech saw the Commission president outline what sound like grand plans for European security, but big questions remain unanswered.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Ireland to seek further detail on EU’s wooing of Canada and defence plan to ‘flank’ NatoMove designed to send political signal to Canada and Trump administrationIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 17Trump threatens to end trade with Mexico and Europe after rate hikeUS President Donald Trump had tried to pressure the Fed to lower rates, but it voted unanimously to raise them instead.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Morning service 17/9: Day 2 General Debates • EU presents youth rules social mediaGoedemorgen! Vandaag staat de tweede en laatste dag van de Algemene Politieke Beschouwingen op de planning. En de Europese Unie presenteert wetgeving voor sociale media gebruik onder kinderen. Eerst het weer: vandaag begint droog, maar regen volgt vanuit het westen. Het wordt zo'n 16 tot 18 graden. Ga je vandaag op pad? Hier vind je het overzicht van de files en wegwerkzaamheden en hier alles over de situatie op het spoor. Wat kun je vandaag verwachten? Wat heb je gemist? Het Amerikaanse parlement is akkoord met nieuwe sancties tegen Rusland. De sancties zijn gericht tegen functionarissen, banNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 17Social media age limits: Von der Leyen hits on control-shift alternativeProviding proof of age will present big obstacle to EU planIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 17EU should have established mechanism to counter Russian threats back in 2014 – Czech security expertThe European Union should have developed its own mechanism for responding to hybrid threats from Russia following the annexation of Crimea, or at the latest after the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 17Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be ‘hostile act’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.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Von der Leyen makes it awkward with CanadaCanada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney takes the stage in Strasbourg after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen surprised EU capitals by floating “associate membership” for Canada — a status that doesn’t actually exist, and that Ottawa itself seems reluctant to define. Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton ask whether von der Leyen got ahead of both […]Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 17Why Carney’s romance with Europe can only go so farBerlin opposes fast track to EU ‘associate membership’ for Canada, with officials warning Ottawa risks angering other partnersFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 17Tinubu must intervene in Wike, APC govs’ feud — PCCTO stop the prevailing face-off between governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, from harming the ruling party at the 2027 elections, the APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene. The post Tinubu must intervene in Wike, APC govs’ feud — PCC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Feijóo digs in with Vox and closes the door to any minor from Ceuta going to the PeninsulaEl Gobierno cree que el PP bloquea las soluciones para alargar la crisis aunque perjudique a CeutaEl País
POLITICSSep 17The judge seeks who coordinated, financed and decided the operation of the massive entry into Ceuta from MoroccoTardón pide ayuda al CNI para identificar a los “agentes dinamizadores” que pudieron guiar a los migrantes y ordena a la Policía que consulte en bases internacionalesEl País
POLITICSSep 17Can the gas pump save the Chancellor from crisis?Rekordpreise an den Zapfsäulen und der Kanzler versucht sein Standing zu retten, auch indem er Entlastung verspricht. Doch die Koalition streitet über das richtige Rezept zur Entlastung.Während SPD-Finanzminister Lars Klingbeil auf eine saubere Gegenfinanzierung pocht, will Friedrich Merz direkte Auszahlungen an die Bevölkerung. Für ihn steht nach bitteren Wahlniederlagen in Sachsen-Anhalt viel auf dem Spiel: […]Politico Europe