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EU countries, led by Germany, blocked the status of 'associated membership' for Canada proposed by Ursula von der Leyen: in the final declaration of the Montreal summit, the term was replaced with 'ever closer association.' The substance of the partnership — trade, raw materials, energy, AI and defence — has been preserved, but a number of economic commitments have been softened.
Otabek YusupovHungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar took part in a flag-raising ceremony on Kossuth Lajos Square and laid flowers at the grave of Imre Nagy. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa joined the commemorative events. Von der Leyen's visit coincided with negotiations on unfreezing billions of euros in frozen EU funds.
Sevara AzamovaOn Tuesday, the European Union released a new Arctic strategy, 'Northern Neighbourhood of Europe', shifting the emphasis from the peaceful cooperation of 2021 to security, monitoring and protection of critical infrastructure, while retaining climate and social priorities.
Javlon TursunovMichael O'Leary, in an interview with Euronews, criticised the European Commission chief for inaction on competitiveness, demanded a levy on flights by non-European carriers, and announced a reduction of flights to Belgium due to a tax increase. He also warned of rising ticket prices in 2027 due to expensive oil.
Sevara AzamovaRyanair chief Michael O'Leary criticised the green policy of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling her 'useless' and the European Parliament a 'ship of fools'. According to him, EU environmental laws make air travel more complex and costly. The airline is cutting one million seats from its winter schedule, including in Belgium due to rising passenger taxes and in Germany, which O'Leary called 'hopelessly uncompetitive'.
Javlon TursunovOn October 20 in Strasbourg, the EPP, S&D and Renew Europe will hold internal leadership elections. Manfred Weber, Iratxe García Pérez and Valérie Hayer are the only candidates, and their re-election is considered a foregone conclusion. After the elections, the leaders will discuss the future of the centrist coalition supporting Ursula von der Leyen, which over the past year has repeatedly come under strain due to the EPP's rapprochement with right-wing groups.
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