Irregular migrant arrivals into the EU fell 35% the first 8 months of 2026, but EU member states are still rattled by the Ceuta migration crisis

U.S. President Donald Trump called the EU plan to offer Canada associate membership “laughable” and warned of heavy tariffs or restrictions on trade if he considers the move hostile

Von der Leyen pitched deeper EU-Canada ties in her State of the Union address, though Carney says he wants a "unique alliance," not membership

Ursula von der Leyen paid tribute to the Greek and Danish crew killed in the Psatha helicopter crash, saying Europe mourns with Greece and Denmark.

Ursula von der Leyen warned Europe’s declining nuclear power share left the bloc dependent on costly fossil fuels, while China called for broader international cooperation on nuclear energy governance

The EU will contribute €50 million from the bloc’s research programme Horizon Europe for 2026–2027

Top European officials discussed the bloc’s economic outlook, energy market risks and the euro’s global role ahead of the upcoming European Council summit.

Brussels moves to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur trade pact before full parliamentary approval, citing global competition and economic urgency, as critics warn the step undermines democratic procedure and farmers’ livelihoods.

European governments reacted sharply to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland, as Brussels convenes an emergency meeting, lawmakers debate powerful countermeasures and Democrats in Washington start to push back

The Commission submitted a proposal to the Council to approve financial assistance for Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania

EU leaders, including Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said progress is emerging in talks over a potential Ukraine peace plan, amid ongoing debate within Europe over what a viable settlement might look like

The European Commission president is expected to survive this week’s challenges in Parliament — but frequent no-confidence votes and growing political frustration could define her second term

Ursula von der Leyen praised a team of 20 Greek forest commandos who helped save a Spanish village during deadly wildfires, highlighting Europe's need for stronger climate resilience and cross-border cooperation

EU Commission chief outlines measures on frozen Russian assets, sanctions on Israel, defence spending, and climate resilience, pledging full solidarity with Poland after Russian drone incursions

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told parliament there had been no disruption to von der Leyen’s flight.

Berlin distances itself from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s comments on deploying EU troops to Ukraine after the war, stressing such decisions require member state and NATO consensus, not unilateral Commission proposals

Moscow has rejected claims it interfered with the GPS of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane, after reports said the crew had to rely on printed maps during a flight that landed safely in Bulgaria

Experts, speaking to the Financial Times, suggest that the incident may be linked to Russian interference.