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5 min readThe EU Opens Its Arms to Canada
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this morning invited Canada to become the European Union's first ever associate member, praising shared values and promising to build "a shared future." Speaking in her State of the European Union address, von der Leyen said the two sides would build on their existing free trade agreement with new partnerships spanning artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and the Arctic. "This is not a partnership against anyone else, but for our common strength," she said. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the EU Parliament tomorrow.
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Von der Leyen used the same speech to propose banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games, and chatbots. Under her proposal, kids aged 13 to 15 could access "mini accounts chaperoned by guardians." The EU's 27 member nations would need to approve the measures, which if passed could raise the ire of President Trump, who has long criticized European tech regulations.
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- 1 (00:40) **EU Invites Canada to Become First Associate Member** - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposes associate membership, building on existing free trade agreements.
- 2 (02:09) **EU Proposes Ban on Children Under 13 Using Social Media** - Von der Leyen uses her State of the Union speech to announce a new digital age-verification proposal.
- 3 (02:48) **Fed Day: Rate Hike Likely Despite Trump’s Expectations** - Chief economics correspondent Nick Timoros previews a pivotal Fed decision, with sticky inflation from the Iran War making a rate hike almost certain.
- 4 (04:33) **Iran War Costs U.S. Consumers $100 Billion in Fuel** - A Brown University study quantifies the economic impact of the war on American households and supply chains.
- 5 (05:11) **U.S. Burns Through 10% of Annual Patriot Interceptor Production in a Single Attack** - The U.S. military fired 60-70 Patriot interceptors in two days during an Iranian attack on Jordan, depleting over 10% of Lockheed Martin's annual production.
- 6 (06:41) **U.S. Probes Cyber Attacks on Oil Tankers Near Strait of Gibraltar** - Foreign energy tankers headed for the East Coast were targeted in cyber attacks last month.
- 7 (07:14) **Iranian Drone Attacks Knock AWS Data Centers Offline in Gulf States** - Data centers in the UAE and Bahrain have been mostly offline since drone attacks earlier this year, disrupting Gulf state ambitions to lead the AI build-out.
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A.M. Edition for Sept. 16. The EU top’s executive proposes making Canada the bloc’s first associate member as traditional U.S. allies forge stronger ties in the face of tensions with the Trump administration. Plus, WSJ correspondent Jared Malsin details how the U.S. is burning through its interceptors to counter Iran. And, we tee up one of the most consequential Fed rate decisions in recent memory. Luke Vargas hosts.
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