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Von der Leyen proposes security council
The gist
Von der Leyen proposed a European Security Council and closer Canada ties in her EU speech.
The plan would gather EU leaders and partners like Britain, Canada, Norway and Ukraine.
How it unfolded
- Sep 15, 2026Euractiv reports it has seen a draft of von der Leyen's State of the EU speech in which she will propose a European Security Council and an 'Alliance for the future' with Canada.
- Sep 16, 2026Von der Leyen delivers her annual State of the European Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, calling for a new European Security Council and closer ties with Canada.
- Sep 16, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the speech as a special guest.