Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally group in France’s National Assembly, has spoken out against Ukraine’s possible membership of the European Union. In her view, Paris would be among the first to face economic losses. “If Ukraine joined the European Union, we would be the first losers, on...
Swedish churches cut ties with Russian Orthodox parish over security fears
Sweden’s Christian Council has frozen the Swedish branch of the Russian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate out of its membership. The board approved the step on 17 September and published it on 1 October. In effect, the council is only putting on record a break that has already held...
Trump threatens EU with tariffs over proposal of associate membership for Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with “very serious” tariffs and a possible restriction of trade after a proposal to make Canada the bloc’s first associate member. The remarks were made on September 16 in North Carolina. Trump called the idea “laughable” and suggested Washington could treat...
Canada intends to form a “unique alliance” with the European Union
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa plans to begin talks on a “unique alliance” with the European Union. The country is not seeking full membership in the bloc. Carney made the comments to reporters on Sunday evening on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival. “We’re not...