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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s comments follow efforts by Canada’s Mark Carney to accelerate his country’s pivot to the bloc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The idea of associate EU membership, Carney emphasised, would not be to form a third superpower or to create a bloc against anyone else.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The rules for platforms would include a ban on addictive features, so-called endless scrolling, and push notifications while children sleep, as the bloc steps up efforts to protect minors online.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

On Thursday, he used an address to the European Parliament to insist that his efforts weren’t aimed at creating a third bloc “to become a great-power rival—only with better manners.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

So in an attempt at compromise, Paul suggested that the African American suffragists march as a bloc at the back of the parade.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

But what associate membership of one of the world’s largest trading blocs means in practice is still fuzzy and significant hurdles remain to making the relationship official.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

In one scenario, many countries would trade relatively freely within geopolitical blocs likely centered on the U.S. and China, but commerce between those blocs would be limited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

With 50% of the votes counted, the two main blocs were separated by only 20,000 votes, Sweden public broadvasteer SVT said.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The UN's annual climate gatherings rotate among regional blocs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Decades of conflict, including a long civil war in Mutal, led to the formation of two large blocs, one dominated by Mutal, the other by Kaan.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann