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EU set to define Canada's associate membership next year, signs agreements at Montreal summit

Carney first pushed the concept of associate EU membership in September, amid the country's escalating trade war with the US, which has made its pivot toward other trade partners more urgent.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (C), European Council President António Costa (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) stand together at the end of a joint press conference following the Canada-European Union summit in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on October 30, 2026.
US President Donald Trump exits a vehicle as he arrives to board Air Force One for travel to South Carolina, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, October 29, 2026.

US President Trump's tariffs have not decreased US trade deficits, German study shows

The site of the crash of a ICH-47 Chinook helicopter belonging to the Italian contingent of the European Union Force (EUFOR) Althea mission, near the village of Gorice, in Brcko District, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 29, 2026.

At least four killed, 11 injured after Italian helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia

An illustrative image of Israeli and the European Union flags with a division between them.

Israel elections: Can Europe respect the result without endorsing its policies? - opinion


Europe should be included in Ukraine peace discussions, Kremlin aide says

Zelensky said on Friday that peace negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the US had agreed to meet at a technical level in the first half of November in Abu Dhabi.

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023.

Starlink returns to working order in Ukraine, the private power behind a modern war

Restrictions on satellite connectivity disrupted Ukrainian operations, exposing the military risks of relying on commercial technology that governments and armed forces cannot fully control.

Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10, 2025.

The West Bank must not hold Israel’s European security ties hostage - opinion

Under a 2004 technical arrangement, Israeli origin certificates identify production sites, distinguishing settlement goods from exports made in Israel without either side conceding sovereignty.

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026.

European Jewish leaders warn Knesset election could trigger new EU sanctions, surge in antisemitism

“We have been working under the radar with many friendly foreign ministers in Europe to persuade them to block the sanctions until we know what the election will bring,” Muzicant said.

A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag as protesters face police amid smoke during clashes following a protest against the rising cost of living in Bologna, Italy, October 17, 2026.

Settler violence threatens Israel’s rule of law, international standing, legal expert tells ‘Post'

Shany’s remarks came days after extremist settlers attacked a European delegation and an American photojournalist in two separate incidents.

Israeli settlers next to a fire amid clashes with Palestinians during olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

Ben-Gvir claims Netanyahu's office pledged to EU countries that he would not be in coalition

The PMO has "officially pledged to a number of countries in the European Union that Ben-Gvir will not be part of the next government," the national security minister claimed.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem on October 18, 2026, as he campaigns for the upcoming Oct. 27 Knesset elections.

Albanian PM says protests pose threat to EU membership, not government

Albanian PM Edi Rama warned that violent protests threaten the country's EU ambitions as demonstrators demanded his resignation for a sixth day.

A protester faces off with a police unit during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana on October 17, 2026, as protests continued for a fifth consecutive day over university conditions and demands for the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

EU condemns West Bank settler attacks targeting diplomats, Palestinians during olive harvest

The statement came a day after Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the West Bank.

The damage following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.

Tens of thousands march in Lisbon over housing, cost of living crisis

The march coincides with protests in France against rising costs and declining public services, and smaller protests in Belgium. There are also mass protests in Albania.

Participants hold signs and flags as thousands march at CGTP-IN decentralized national demonstration to demand higher wages, better pensions, and improved public services from Cais do Sodré to Rossio on October 17, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Europe distinguishes Iranians from Iran. Why not Israelis from Israel? - opinion

The Israeli government becomes Israel. Israel becomes its institutions. Its institutions become its citizens. Why can't Europe differentiate them?

Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a flag and a banner outside the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) Irish public service broadcaster television studios as demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, in Dublin, Ireland, November 1, 2025.