In her annual State of the Union address, the European Commission president adopted an assertive tone as Europe grapples with Chinese competition, Russian threats, and American disengagement, while remaining dependent on energy imports and lagging in artificial intelligence.
Canada's prime minister attended Ursula von der Leyen's state of the union address, in which she proposed Ottawa an associated member status.
Writing in the Guardian, analyst Paul Taylor says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's gesture toward Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney carries symbolic weight but little substantive change to Europe's defence posture.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen raised the possibility of Canada becoming the EU's first 'associate member' as part of a push for deeper cooperation with Canadian leader Mark Carney.
European Commission chief says bloc could create new category of relationship with Canada, though few details were provided.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new security body and a bloc-wide emergency protocol, saying the initiative would work alongside, not replace, cooperation with NATO.
In her State of the European Union address, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for a new security body including Britain and Ukraine, and floated closer ties with Canada.
The President of the European Commission addresses the European Parliament amid multiple crises affecting the EU, as Brussels plans to convene major artificial intelligence players.
European Commission president expected to outline challenges and opportunities facing the bloc in speech to lawmakers in Strasbourg.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce the initiative during her annual State of the European Union address in Strasbourg, according to a report cited by TASS.
During her annual address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the European Commission president outlined her priorities, including artificial intelligence regulation and a plan to combat heat waves.
The European Commission president has floated the idea of creating a new status to deepen ties with Ottawa, a concept that currently lacks any legal basis and has raised questions on both sides of the Atlantic.
In her State of the Union address, the European Commission president defended strengthened controls at external borders as tensions persist over the situation in Ceuta.
The president of the European Commission announced Wednesday the forthcoming presentation of a strategy to fight heat waves, following a summer marked by record temperatures across Europe.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her annual address in Strasbourg to call for restricting young children's access to social media and to float closer relations with Canada, including a proposed 'associate member' status.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed an unprecedented rapprochement between Brussels and Ottawa, with the possibility of a status not provided for in EU treaties.
During her annual State of the Union address, the president of the European Commission defended the bloc's ability to maintain its climate commitments.
The President of the European Commission addresses the European Parliament on Wednesday amid multiple crises affecting the European Union, according to France 24.
The president of the European Commission announced Wednesday her intention to "open the door to Canada," a statement that would mark a departure from the EU's traditional position on intermediate membership statuses.
The European Commission president delivered her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday, highlighting a Europe marked by contradictions but, in her view, stronger than ever.
The European Commission president suggested on Wednesday that Canada could become the first country to benefit from this unprecedented status, amid growing tensions between Ottawa and Washington.