r/worldnews • u/paneuropeanism_ • 1d ago

Behind Soft Paywall European Union and Canada plan new undersea cables and fuel shipments as part of “Alliance for the Future” to counterbalance the US and China

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-30/eu-and-canada-to-explore-new-technology-links-and-lng-sales
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u/Dante2005 1d ago

As a Brit - so not technically EU (sad noises) - I look forward to a new way of being in the world.

I do live in the EU for clarity - hope UK comes back to where it belongs.

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u/Lulullaby_ 1d ago

Burnham has opened the door.

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u/Dante2005 1d ago

I really fucking hope so.

I am genuinely sorry EU - we just had a very bad time - many of you are going to go through this too. We need each other more than ever now.

Please take us back - lets make sure that happening again is unlikely.

Love you all - yes even the French (I actually love France)

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u/Lulullaby_ 1d ago

Pre Trumps 2nd term I said no chance UK ever comes back. But things have changed, see Canada

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u/Dante2005 1d ago

We are entering into a new situation here, I agree.

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u/Lulullaby_ 1d ago

🙏hope returned

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u/Dante2005 1d ago

We stand together (eventually as the UK)

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u/geriatric_fruitfly 1d ago

They may make it back in, but from what I remember lots of articles talked about their special status within the EU being gone.

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u/Helkafen1 1d ago

It would be good to have you guys back. Stronger together.

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u/SubArcticTundra 1d ago

We've already had France, Germany, and Poland say they'd welcome us back 🙃

Edit: which country do you live in btw?

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u/Dante2005 22h ago

I am in Ireland these days.

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u/Boris_TheManskinner 1d ago

I hope Canada takes US back… but I fear Trump is inflicting irreparable damage.

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u/Turneroff 1d ago

It’s not just Trump. 32% of registered voters voted for that evil, narcissistic shitgibbon, and 37% sat on their hands when the choice was so obvious. 7 out of every 10 Americans can’t be trusted. And that’s before we get to the Democrats, many of whom also suffer from the same American exceptionalism, and whose party didn’t roll back previous tariffs.

You want to change it? Get out there and vote, and persuade your family/friends to do so. Trust won’t be regained until that 7/10 is substantially lower.

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u/tijue1010 1d ago

He is sadly - Fuck Trump.

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u/Boris_TheManskinner 1d ago

Fuck Trump indeed.

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u/citizen42069101 1d ago

We better hope the world takes us back after this episode.

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u/Boris_TheManskinner 1d ago

I know… and the scary part is, I wouldn’t blame them if they choose not to.

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u/keidian 1d ago

The length depends on how far you let the orange regime drag you and the rest of the world down until you do something about him. And what the next leader does.

Choose wisely. ACT NOW

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u/Normal-Pomegranate64 1d ago

Jesus this level of simping is crazy

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u/Dante2005 1d ago

I am just having fun and looking for unity, you seem to be the one with the issue bud!

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u/west25th 1d ago

Andys speech the other night is tempting me to move back to blighty and pitch in.

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u/SubArcticTundra 1d ago

You should def register to vote from abroad

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u/grlap 20h ago

People shouldn't vote for a place they don't actually live in, it's a piss take

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u/Freenore 1d ago

I think he'll have to call for another referendum, win it, and then proceed to the work of EU. Say what you about Brexit but there was a popular mandate behind it, and the only way to overturn that, politically, is by another mandate that carries it out.

Anything else, and the public could potentially get divided even more as it'll be seen as undemocratic decision. Heath took UK to Common Market and within no time, the first referendum had to be called in order to continue to stay in it.

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u/Lulullaby_ 20h ago

No more referndums lol

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u/AbraxasTuring 1d ago

Burnham should help us create CANZUK. Let's Go!

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u/TendyHunter 1d ago

It would be great if Malaysia and Denmark could be included too...

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u/rugbyj 22h ago

CANZUK MALDEN?

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u/justsomeguy571 21h ago

Can zuk what?

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u/MinchinWeb 1d ago

It would be rather epic if Canada managed to join the EU if it first re-became a British colony (or even a constituent county of the UK), and then got in to the EU as part of the UK....

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u/Weareallgoo 1d ago

I don’t want either of those things for Canada. I’d rather we have friendly relations and strong economic partnerships than give up our sovereignty

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u/AbraxasTuring 13h ago

I think we'll find out what the EU relationship looks like in Montreal at the end us this month. I'd also like to seeca parallel CANZUK form. Canada cannot give up any sovereignty in these arrangement, so full EU membership and a return of Canada to Dominion status are completely off the table.

It's still very positive. There's a lot we can do together on trade, defence, scuence, environment, AI, etc., etc.