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MEP Krämer: EU-Canada 'romance' requires concrete commitments, not warm words

Tobias Krämer, the European Parliament's standing rapporteur on Canada, called for filling with real substance the proposal for Canada's 'associated membership' in the EU, voiced in September by Ursula von der Leyen. He proposed sectoral agreements on trade, defence, digital cooperation, the Arctic and student exchanges, as well as an institutional framework for coordination. The sides will meet at a summit in Montreal, where agreements on critical raw materials and digital issues are expected.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
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European Parliament expressed regret over lifting the ban on Russian mink imports

On October 22 in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted a resolution expressing regret over the lifting of the ban on imports of Russian mink fur and called on the EU Council and the European Commission to restore the restriction. The exemption was introduced in July at the request of several EU countries dependent on Russian raw materials. Brussels is preparing the 22nd sanctions package.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
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Major emitters declare concern for health but fail to cut emissions — analysis of 132 climate plans

The Global Climate and Health Alliance assessed the climate commitments of 132 countries against eight criteria, including health impacts and air pollution. The EU ranked 12th; Colombia topped the ranking with 29 out of 32 points. According to the alliance, major emitters, including the EU, Canada and the UAE, receive high scores in the 'health' block but fail to deliver sufficient emissions reductions. Health ministries participated in developing the plans in only 15% of countries.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
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Political scientist Svetov says Russia-EU relations cannot be restored under current leaders

Political scientist Yuri Svetov said that cooperation between Russia and the European Union after the end of the special operation in Ukraine is impossible without a change of leadership in European countries. He criticized the EU's position on reparations and called Ursula von der Leyen's assessment of Russia as an 'unreliable partner' into question, noting that Europe itself abandoned energy resources. Earlier, Dmitry Peskov said that Europe had frozen relations with Russia almost to zero.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
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Von der Leyen said the EU will keep energy sanctions against Russia until the war ends

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg that the EU's energy sanctions against Russia will remain in force until the Ukrainian conflict ends. The statement came against the backdrop of the US easing restrictions: in early October the US Treasury lifted sanctions on Russian diesel for six months, and the first tanker with 40,000 tons of fuel is due to leave port on October 22.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
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Luxembourg sees potential for deepening defense cooperation with Türkiye

Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg Claude Wiseler said at a joint press conference in Ankara with Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus that the successes of the Turkish defense industry open up opportunities for partnership. The sides marked the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations and discussed Türkiye's EU accession, the Middle East, normalization between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and Türkiye's memorandum with Libya.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
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Peskov: Kremlin has not yet reviewed the report on the consequences of Armenia's exit from the EAEU

Press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said on October 21 that the Kremlin has not yet reviewed the joint report by the governments of the EAEU countries on the consequences of a possible suspension of Armenia's membership in the union. The report is being prepared on the instructions of the EAEU leaders from May 2026, and its consideration is scheduled for December.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
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EU offers Canada 'associated membership': Brussels and Ottawa prepare an 'Alliance of the Future' while London watches

The European Commission has offered Canada the status of the EU's first 'associated member'. The details of the new status are to be defined at the summit in Montreal on 29–30 October and by 2027. The partnership will cover trade, defence, technology, energy and critical raw materials. The EU–Canada rapprochement is taking place against the backdrop of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's efforts to reshape Britain's relations with the EU after Brexit.

Javlon Tursunov
4 min read
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Vietnam's leader To Lam arrives in Brussels: trade with the EU grows amid criticism over human rights

The General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Vietnam, To Lam, arrived on an official visit to the EU and Belgium just days after Vietnam signed a free trade agreement with EFTA. Relations are deepening: in January the sides moved to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, but 12 human rights organizations in an open letter urged the EU to demand reforms, pointing to intensified repression and Hanoi's failure to fulfill its EVFTA commitments.

Sevara Azamova
4 min read
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European Parliament backs three-year delay of methane monitoring rules for energy importers

The European Parliament rejected the European Commission's proposal for a one-year delay of methane rules and voted to push the deadlines back three years — to 2031. The decision (341 votes in favour, 225 against, 6 abstentions) is explained by concerns about energy security and high prices amid the Middle East conflict. Environmentalists and the Greens criticised the vote as a concession to the oil and gas industry.

Sevara Azamova
4 min read
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European Parliament awards Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court amid US sanctions

The European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the International Criminal Court and its officials. The decision was made against the backdrop of US sanctions against the ICC announced on October 9. The court beat Tanzanian lawyer Tundu Lissu and Iranian sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi. The ceremony will take place in December in Strasbourg.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
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EU switches clocks to winter time on the night of October 25, 2026, even though the abolition of the clock change was agreed back in 2019

On the night of October 24–25, 2026, most EU countries will move their clocks back from 3:00 to 2:00 — the switch to 'winter' time. The abolition of the seasonal clock change, supported in 2018 by 84% of participants in a Europe-wide survey and approved by the European Parliament in 2019 (410 votes to 192), has still not been implemented: member states have not agreed on which time should be made permanent. In the USA the change will take place only on November 1; Russia has not changed its clocks since 2014.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read