New elections in Canada
Scientist: Not impossible for Canada to join the EU
Unlikely but not impossible. This is what researchers tell Politico about the possibility of Canada joining the EU when the US turns its back on the country under Donald Trump.
A recent opinion poll was published that showed that 44 percent of Canadians are in favor of EU membership. European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho responded that the poll was an honor but that only European countries are allowed to join the union.
Political science professor Giselle Bosse tells the site that Canada has a community of values with the EU and points out that several territories outside Europe are in practice under the EU's umbrella. She is supported by Frank Schimmelfennig, a political scientist at ETH in Zurich.
- In many ways, Canada is closer to European values, institutions and political ideas than many of the current candidate countries.
Scientist: Not impossible for Canada to join the EU
Unlikely but not impossible. This is what researchers tell Politico about the possibility of Canada joining the EU when the US turns its back on the country under Donald Trump.
A recent opinion poll was published that showed that 44 percent of Canadians are in favor of EU membership. European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho responded that the poll was an honor but that only European countries are allowed to join the union.
Political science professor Giselle Bosse tells the site that Canada has a community of values with the EU and points out that several territories outside Europe are in practice under the EU's umbrella. She is supported by Frank Schimmelfennig, a political scientist at ETH in Zurich.
- In many ways, Canada is closer to European values, institutions and political ideas than many of the current candidate countries.
Sensitive documents shared with thousands – under Biden and Trump
During both Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s time in the White House, government officials have accidentally shared sensitive documents with thousands of government employees, writes The Washington Post.
This includes potentially classified floor plans of the White House. This is shown by internal records that the newspaper has reviewed.
It was employees of the “General Services Administration” who work with administration and technology who accidentally put sensitive documents in a Google Drive folder that over 11,200 people have access to.
Plans for blast doors to be installed at the White House Visitor Center were also allegedly shared.
The file sharing began as early as 2021, at the beginning of Biden’s time in the White House, and continued after Trump was sworn in as president.
Reactions to the tariffs
Tokyo protests tariffs – trade deal threatened
Donald Trump's new 25 percent car tariffs violate the bilateral trade agreement signed in 2019 between Japan and the United States. This is according to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Reuters reports.
Tokyo expresses "serious concern" and sends several top names to Washington for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings this week, the news agency notes.
At the same time, the dollar fell to its lowest level against the yen in seven months, driven by speculation that the United States wants to pressure Japan to strengthen its currency.
China urges countries not to give in to US demands
China urges other countries not to give in to US demands in the ongoing trade war, reports the BBC. This is in response to reports that the United States is trying to pressure countries to limit their trade with China in exchange for eased US tariffs.
In a statement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry writes that concessions do not lead to peace and that compromises do not bring respect. The country is also threatening countermeasures against countries that meet the US, writes Reuters.
"China believes that all parties should stand up for justice and defend economic and trade rules," it further states.
Tokyo protests tariffs – trade deal threatened
Donald Trump's new 25 percent car tariffs violate the bilateral trade agreement signed in 2019 between Japan and the United States. This is according to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Reuters reports.
Tokyo expresses "serious concern" and sends several top names to Washington for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings this week, the news agency notes.
At the same time, the dollar fell to its lowest level against the yen in seven months, driven by speculation that the United States wants to pressure Japan to strengthen its currency.
China urges countries not to give in to US demands
China urges other countries not to give in to US demands in the ongoing trade war, reports the BBC. This is in response to reports that the United States is trying to pressure countries to limit their trade with China in exchange for eased US tariffs.
In a statement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry writes that concessions do not lead to peace and that compromises do not bring respect. The country is also threatening countermeasures against countries that meet the US, writes Reuters.
"China believes that all parties should stand up for justice and defend economic and trade rules," it further states.
EU vs tech giants
von Der Leyen warns Tiktok, X and Meta: "Follow the rules"
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns X, Meta and Tiktok and says that companies must follow the rules in Europe - regardless of who is the CEO of the companies. This is reported by Politico.
She also said that the EU Commission will apply the regulations without fear regardless of who is responsible for the companies and where the company is based.
- We apply the rules fairly, proportionately and without bias. We care about protecting people, she says.
The statements come after the EU wants to push through a comprehensive package of digital rules, something that the Trump administration has strongly criticized.
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