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Business & Economy

Sep 28, 2026

Canada refused Trump's tariff terms. Brussels said nothing.

Washington revived a trade weapon dormant since 1949 and Ottawa walked away rather than sign. The European Commission, which accepted a comparable package last year, has not publicly backed Canada.

Business & Economy

Sep 28, 2026

Europe's gas stores are short, and the Russian cut-off clock keeps running

EU storage sat around 61% in mid-August against a five-year norm of 82%, and the summer economics that normally pay for filling have disappeared. The law that ends Russian gas imports contains a clause that turns a bad winter into a slower phase-out.

The Europe Debate

Sep 28, 2026

Georgia's EU readiness has a number now, and it is 3.26 out of 10

The European Commission calls Georgia a candidate country in name only. An index built entirely from the Commission's own progress reports puts an arithmetic value on that phrase — and shows the slide began before the accession process was frozen.