The great EU-Canada lovefest

European leaders are descending on Montreal in a bid to forge closer ties with Canada.

On today's show, host Zoya Sheftalovich catches up with Sarah Wheaton, who's on the ground at the EU-Canada summit. They unpack what the talks could actually deliver — from defense and critical raw materials to space and AI — and the Trump-shaped shadow hanging over it all.

Next, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen may be here in Montreal, but back in Brussels, questions remain about her role in the EU's Covid vaccine deal with Pfizer.

Finally: Eurovision has revealed its 2027 lineup — but the row over Israel's participation is far from over.

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Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Our EU-Canada summit live blog. (politico.eu/article/eu-canada-summit-live-blog)

• ⁠ (politico.eu/article/frontex-set-for-new-powers…)EU and Canada eye golden window to Trump-proof their ties. (politico.eu/article/eu-and-canada-eye-golden-w…)

• Eurovision confirms candidates for 2027 — but 2 EU countries are still on the fence. (politico.eu/article/eurovision-candidates-2027…)

• EU Public Prosecutor’s Office will be ‘killed softly for doing its job,’ says outgoing chief. (politico.eu/article/eppo-european-public-prose…)

This episode was produced by Dionis Sturis and Saga Ringmar.

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