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Canada’s Carney defies Trump tariff threats as he calls for ‘new alliance’ with EU

News Desk17th September 202622nd September 2026

17th September 202622nd September 2026843

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a far-reaching new alliance between Canada and the European Union, insisting that neither Washington nor any other...

EU proposes social media ban for under-13s as Sánchez says Europe is standing up to ‘techno-oligarchs’

News Desk16th September 202621st September 2026

16th September 202621st September 20261164

The European Union has unveiled plans to prevent children under 13 from using social media and introduce progressively tighter safeguards for teenagers, in what would...

Von der Leyen proposes new EU migration emergency framework after Ceuta crisis

News Desk16th September 202622nd September 2026

16th September 202622nd September 20261042

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new EU emergency mechanism allowing greater temporary flexibility in migration procedures following the mass arrival...

Spain installs sea barrier as Ceuta slowly returns to normality and death toll rises to 72

News Desk2nd August 20264th August 2026

2nd August 20264th August 20261896

ALSO READ: Ceuta crisis sparks emergency EU meeting requests as Sánchez rejects Schengen criticism. Spain has begun installing a floating sea barrier along part of...

Ceuta crisis sparks emergency EU meeting requests as Sánchez rejects Schengen criticism

News Desk1st August 20263rd August 2026

1st August 20263rd August 20261954

LATEST: Spain installs sea barrier as Ceuta slowly returns to normality and death toll rises to 72. ALSO READ: Sánchez condemns mass Ceuta crossing as ‘violation...

Sánchez condemns mass Ceuta crossing as ‘violation of Spain’s territorial integrity’

News Desk31st July 20263rd August 2026

31st July 20263rd August 20262338

LATEST: Spain installs sea barrier as Ceuta slowly returns to normality and death toll rises to 72. ALSO READ: Ceuta crisis sparks emergency EU meeting requests...

EU chief concedes ‘technical problems’ persist as EES border system causes airport chaos

News Desk4th July 20269th July 2026

4th July 20269th July 20262672

Europe’s new digital border control system is still suffering from ‘technical problems’ and requires ‘quite a lot of work’ before those issues are fully resolved,...

Spain stands alone as EU backs tougher deportation rules and overseas return centres

News Desk2nd June 20268th June 2026

2nd June 20268th June 20262101

Spain is set to remain the only European Union member state opposing a major overhaul of EU migration policy after Brussels reached a deal on...

UK rejoins Erasmus student exchange scheme in post-Brexit reset with EU

News Desk16th April 202621st April 2026

16th April 202621st April 20262327

The UK and the European Union have formally signed the legal agreements enabling Britain to rejoin the Erasmus student exchange programme, marking its return five...

Spain to send frigate to Cyprus to ‘offer protection’ and ‘support any evacuation of civilians’

News Desk5th March 20269th March 2026

5th March 20269th March 20262151

Spain will deploy its most advanced frigate to help protect Cyprus after a drone attack on a British base on the Mediterranean island drew the...

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