Around ten European leaders, including Jean-Claude Juncker and Prince Albert II of Monaco, are to attend the address by Pope Leo XIV, to be introduced by Emmanuel Macron.
August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded, with Europe experiencing record heat 2.7°C above seasonal norms.
The pardon granted to Martin Ryan comes as the European Union agreed in Brussels to renew its sanctions against approximately 3,000 personalities and entities linked to Russia.
A green canopy project above the Schuman roundabout did not materialize, an awkward symbol as the Commission seeks to play a leading role in climate adaptation.
According to Le Monde, only representatives of the Palestinian UN mission would be able to participate in the annual session, which begins Tuesday, unless Washington changes its position.
Russia's legislative vote, held on Friday, September 18, amid the war in Ukraine, produced no major surprises, according to observers.
In an interview with RFI, the European commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management draws lessons from a summer marked by unprecedented wildfires and warns of rising hybrid threats.
Presented this week, the European regulatory proposal provides, beyond a minimum age of 13 years, a series of binding measures aimed at limiting minors' exposure to mechanisms deemed "addictive" by platforms.
Legislative voting began Friday, September 18 in Russia, drawing criticism from the European Union and a body of Russian opposition figures.
The Ukrainian president and the European Commission president discussed the use of European SAFE program funds to support joint defense projects.
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.
RFI's international press review examined the potential benefits such a status could bring to Canada, as the question sparks debate across several media outlets.
Canada's prime minister attended Ursula von der Leyen's state of the union address, in which she proposed Ottawa an associated member status.
The proposal for an "associate member" status for Canada, welcomed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, was presented Thursday as a strengthening of transatlantic ties rather than an alliance against Washington.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to make Canada the first "associated member" of the European Union has received a favorable welcome in Ottawa, but also raises many questions about its real scope.
Addressing MEPs gathered in Strasbourg, Canada's prime minister advocated for deepened ties with the EU, making no mention of threats issued by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded positively to the idea put forward by the European Commission president during an address to the European Parliament.
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 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.
In her State of the Union address delivered in Strasbourg, the president of the European Commission suggested creating a new status, which does not currently exist in the treaties, to bring Canada closer to the European Union.