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European Union, Canada, And Lithuania Fold Under US Pressure

October 9, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Educate! Canada, DisInfo2026, European Union (EU), Foreign Relations, US Hegemony

Canada, Lithuania, and the EU caved to US pressure and dropped their sponsorship of a counter-disinformation conference over panels that cast Washington as a source of foreign information manipulation, POLITICO reported on 8 October. Internal State Department documents shared with the outlet reveal that Washington objected to sessions at #Disinfo2026 in Vilnius that labeled the US a “foreign information manipulation and interference” actor, a term the EU normally applies to adversaries such as Russia. After meeting US diplomats, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said the US-focused sessions did not reflect his government's views.

Trump Forced Release Of EU Oil Reserves

October 4, 2026 Juan Cole, Scheer Post. Educate! European Union (EU), Fossil Fuels, Strategic Petroleum Reserves, Trump Administration

On Saturday, a projectile struck a Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, such that five Indian seamen had to be rescued. On Friday another vessel was struck, causing a small fire onboard, but it was extinguished and the ship was able to continue on its way through the Strait of Hormuz. Also on Friday, a Houthi drone hit a Saudi Aramco refinery at Riyadh. The extent of the damage is unclear. In this volatile energy environment, Trump successfully strong-armed the European Union to release 100 million barrels of petroleum from its reserves over four months. Trump apparently hopes that this release will ease gasoline and diesel prices and help him in the midterms.

Canada, EU Set To Announce ‘Sweeping’ New Partnership

October 1, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Educate! Canada, European Union (EU), Foreign Relations, Trade

The EU and Canada plan to announce a new economic and strategic partnership at their upcoming summit in October, according to a draft joint statement published by POLITICO on 30 September. “The world is rapidly changing with unprecedented geopolitical challenges as well as challenges across trade, energy, technology, climate, and resources,” the draft said, which was provided to EU ambassadors in preparation for the 29 October summit. “Canada and the EU, with our unparalleled trade access, shared values, and complementary economic strengths, can build a deeper and more integrated relationship,” the draft added.

NATO Chief Says ‘No Imminent Danger’ But Rearmament Continues

October 1, 2026 Ana Vracar, BreakThrough News. Educate! European Union (EU), Militarization, NATO, weapons

More rearmament talks are underway in Brussels as European politicians continue building an increasingly tense anti-Russian discourse. On Wednesday, September 30, defense ministers and industry representatives joined the Euronews Defense and Space Summit, focusing on the bloc’s growing defense expenditure and member cooperation. The summit took place after weeks of allegations of hybrid attacks on EU members, which pushed the already tense rearmament narrative permeating the European political establishment up a couple more notches.

Trump Threatens EU With ‘Very Heavy Tariffs’

September 17, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Educate! Canada, European Union (EU), Mark Carney, Tariffs

US President Donald Trump proposed imposing tariffs and trade restrictions on the EU if he deems that Brussels’ plan to make Canada an “associate member” of the political and economic bloc is harmful to US interests. “If they do that, if I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things,” Trump stated on 16 September while speaking to reporters. “If Europe does that with a bad intention – if it’s a good intention, that’s fine – if it’s a bad intention, we’ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe,” he added. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she wants to “open the door” to Canada becoming the first “associate member” of the EU.

Iceland Votes Against Joining EU

September 4, 2026 Ana Vracar, BreakThrough News. Educate! Auterity, European Union (EU), Iceland, militarism, Sovereignty

On August 29, a majority of Icelanders voted against resuming accession negotiations with the European Union. In a high-turnout referendum, close to 53% of the 225,031 participants rejected the proposal, while 47% supported it. Mainstream reports emphasized that the campaign against negotiations focused on issues of agriculture and fishing. At first glance, this aligned the “No” campaign with far-right talking points in the region – reflected in congratulatory notes circulated by European right-wing leaders. According to the same reports, the “Yes” campaign centered on international policy and alignment, apparently suggesting the EU as a path to provide more stability in the face of an aggressive US administration with eyes on the Arctic’s mineral reserves.

Europe’s Political Season Begins With Series Of Progressive Festivals

August 25, 2026 Ana Vracar, BreakThrough News. Organize! Antiwar Movement, Austerity, European Union (EU), Politics

Left and progressive movements across Europe are shaping the agenda for the upcoming political season. Over the coming weeks, a host of festivals and other events will bring together activists, artists, trade unionists, and many others to translate their ongoing struggles into a concrete plan for the coming year. Among these gatherings are Potere al Popolo’s PAP Camp in Italy, La Fête de l’Humanité in France, and ManiFiesta in Belgium. While recognizing local priorities, these assemblies share a common understanding: resistance to the growing far right must be countered by building mass movements rooted in popular struggles.

Americans Are Not Wealthy: The Truth About The US Economy

August 16, 2026 Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. Resistance Report European Union (EU), Finance and the Economy, United States, wealth inequality

It is often said that the United States is the richest country on Earth. This is a myth. It is certainly true that, in the United States, there are some very, very rich people, including the wealthiest billionaires on Earth, and the first ever trillionaire (Elon Musk). However, when you look at the country as a whole, you see that the US is not a relatively prosperous nation. This article will analyze a broad set of data, including several different indicators, that show how Americans are not wealthy compared to people in other advanced economies.

Fresh Call For Europe To Back Climate Action Rather Than War

August 13, 2026 Robert Freeman, The Canary. Strategize! climate crisis, European Union (EU), Green Transition, Militarization

A new report by Allianz SE says that the pressing issue of climate breakdown could be set to cost Europe €800 billion by 2030 — nearly the same as a pot of money for defence. Allianz is a criminal company investing massively in the genocide economy of so-called ‘Israel’. However, the insurer’s climate analysis has been backed by experts such as Patrick Bresnihan, associate professor at the geography department of Ireland’s Maynooth University. Writing for the Irish Times, Bresnihan called for: …nothing less than the wholesale remaking of our infrastructure, built environments and economic systems.

Europe’s Summer Is A Preview Of What’s Coming

August 10, 2026 Christopher Logstrup, Canadian Dimension. Educate! climate crisis, Deaths, European Union (EU), Extreme weather, Global heating

Every year, we are told the latest summer of climate disaster will finally be a wake-up call. Europe has had its wake-up call. The evidence is written in the dead. Germany alone has recorded an estimated 9,800 heat-related deaths since the start of the year, while more than 5,000 of those deaths were tied to the late-June heatwave that pushed temperatures toward 42 degrees Celsius in some regions. Across the continent, the record-breaking heatwave is believed to have caused more than 20,000 deaths in a single week. Over the past four years, the World Health Organization estimates that heat has killed more than 200,000 people across the continent.

Washington Sold Euros To Lift Yen Without Informing European Central Bank

August 7, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Educate! Currency Manipulation, Debt, European Union (EU), Japan, Trump Administration, yen

The European Central Bank (ECB) was “blindsided” by Washington's decision to sell euros to prop up the Japanese yen last week, learning of the trade only after it was executed, the Financial Times (FT) reported on 7 August. The New York Federal Reserve carried out the sale for the US Treasury on Friday, part of the first joint US–Japan operation to lift the yen in nearly three decades. ECB President Christine Lagarde raised the matter with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a day later. Senior ECB officials say using euros instead of dollars breaks with a post-war norm under which western central banks and finance ministries consult each other before intervening in currency markets.

Palantir Profits From European Public Services; Avoids Taxes That Fund Them

August 6, 2026 Ana Vracar, BreakThrough News. Educate! European Union (EU), Palantir, Public Services, Taxes

Tech company Palantir has become widely known for the dystopian values espoused by its founders and their stated support for Israel throughout the genocide in Gaza. A new report now indicates the company may also be engaged in extensive tax dodging, allowing it to avoid contributing to the public services it profits from. Launched on August 5 by the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the Center for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (CICTAR), the report identifies “an estimated €12 million (approximately USD 13.8 million) ‘tax gap’ between what Palantir pays in Europe and what they would have paid if they didn’t shift profits to the United States.”

Far Right Exploits Ceuta Incident To Call For Border Crackdown

August 5, 2026 Ana Vracar, BreakThrough News. Educate! Ceuta, European Union (EU), Far Right, Immigrants, Migration

At least 88 people died during a mass crossing from Morocco into Ceuta, a North Africa territory administered by Spain, late last week. According to local reports, over 65,000 people entered Ceuta on July 30-31. The event was weaponized by far-right and right-wing groups worldwide to criticize Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration, while progressives warned such events are bound to increase under the European Union’s increasingly dehumanized approach to migration. Last week’s images show thousands of people stranded in Ceuta, many having arrived without any belongings.

Ukraine’s Attack On Iranian Vessel Aims To Drag Europe Into War

July 28, 2026 Press TV, Orinoco Tribune. Educate! European Union (EU), International Law, Iran, Ukraine, Wars and Militarism

In a strongly worded post on X on Sunday, Araghchi said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy orchestrated the attack on the Iranian commercial vessel that left one sailor dead. He added that the attack constituted a “blatant” violation of the United Nations Charter. The top Iranian diplomat noted that he raised the issue in separate phone calls with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He said he made clear during the conversations that the attack “cannot go unanswered.”

Washington Slaps Tariffs On 60 Nations Citing ‘Forced Labor’

July 25, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Educate! China, economic war, European Union (EU), Tariffs

The White House will impose tariffs of 10 to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99 percent of all US imports, claiming these nations have “inadequately” enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor. The levies take effect as temporary 10 percent worldwide tariffs expire, and are imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which US President Donald Trump turned to after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he imposed under emergency economic powers and forced his administration to refund importers.

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