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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney departs Strasbourg, France, en route to Liverpool, England, where he will meet with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, France, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Carney embraces a proposal for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member

By Rob Gillies - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the annual State of the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)

EU chief sets out her vision for Europe’s future in a key speech watched by Canada’s Mark Carney

By Lorne Cook - Associated Press

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, listens to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during the annual State of the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)

EU chief proposes Canada join the bloc as 1st ‘associate’ member

By Rob Gillies - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives to attend the International Space Summit in Paris Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (Abdul Saboor/Pool Photo via AP)

EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc’s challenges in major speech

By Lorne Cook - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives to attend the International Space Summit in Paris Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (Abdul Saboor/Pool Photo via AP)

EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc’s challenges in major speech

By Lorne Cook - Associated Press

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, center, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, visit the company Eutelsat OneWeb in Nuuk, Greenland, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

EU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment

By Lorne Cook - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a report on children's safety online at EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman) ** FILE **

EU providing Ukraine with more than $7 billion to defend against Russian missiles, drones

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, awards European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov) ** FILE **

Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership as war with Russia grinds on

By Hanna Arhirova and Barry Hatton - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a report on children's safety online at EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman) ** FILE **

EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media

By Lorne Cook and Kelvin Chan - Associated Press

FILE - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks at his Armenia Ruling Civil Contract party headquarters after parliamentary elections in Yerevan, Armenia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato, File)

Top EU official visits Armenia and offers economic support to help counter Russian pressure

By Avet Demourian - Associated Press

The ArcelorMittal steel plant sits in Fos-sur-Mer, southern France, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022.(AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)

EU issues new steel and e-commerce regulations to reduce trade imbalance with China

By Sam McNeil and Chan Ho-him - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses a media conference during the EU-Armenia summit at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan, Armenia, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato) ** FILE **

EU to ban travel to Europe for Russians who fought against Ukraine

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Strong winds blow in the town of La Plaine Saint-Paul on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)

EU invests in ocean monitoring as U.S. cuts funding

By Sam McNeil - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump to raise tariffs on EU autos to 25%, accusing bloc of non-compliance with trade deal

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Too soon to remove sanctions on Iran

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, speaks with the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi before a family photo of the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones

By Menelaos Hadjicostis and Sam McNeil - Associated Press

Migrants trying to reach Britain, walk on a beach shore in Gravelines, northern France, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Europe seeks to increase deportations as some warn of Trump-like tactics

By Sam McNeil and Giada Zampano - Associated Press

Migrants trying to reach Britain, walk on a beach shore in Gravelines, northern France, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Europe looks to increase deportations as some warn of Trump-like tactics

By Sam McNeil and Giada Zampano - Associated Press

EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic visits Admiralty House in Sydney, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

European Union says Mercosur free trade deal will start May 1, linking 700 million people

By Sam McNeil - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a joint debate on the European Council and the situation in the Middle East, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)

Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to avoid environmental catastrophe

By Giada Zampano and Suman Naishadham - Associated Press