New order are very strong words, but they have been here for days now. They were also used by the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, when he took to the podium of the European Parliament to speak about the new alliance between Canada and the EU. New order means, in short, turning the page on what was designed after the Second World War and giving way to something new. The villain is no longer Germany, and the old allies are no longer allies. It is necessary to know, therefore, who the new enemies are and who the new allies are for the coming decades. And, above all, why. Enemies must be chosen both internally (are the new nationalist waves one? Or are they just a symptom of the system's failure, which needs to be perfected?) and externally (two blocs: the United States against the BRICS). Carney, who had already spoken months ago in Davos about the need to build "variable geometry" coalitions between middle powers, has found a natural partner in the European Union. And in fact the EU, for the first time in decades, has something it was missing to cohere: a clear external enemy. Or more than one, rather. Europe has been trying to atone for Nazism since 1945. It was invited to shape a new order that has worked quite well for almost 80 years, but it has always been heavily conditioned by the United States, especially under the pretext of the Cold War. Now Russia is no longer communist, and therefore could have been a European ally, but it has preferred to embrace China (in a quite incomprehensible way, since the pre-Soviet culture and traditional values are liberal and Western: it is only understood, therefore, as a response to the humiliation suffered after the fall of the Wall). We are no longer talking about opposing social systems, but about clashing geopolitical influence blocs: a race to see who advances most in AI, to reach Mars, or to develop the latest and most sophisticated lethal weapon. In this race, our old American "big brother" is no longer coming to save or protect us. In fact, the old American ally against the Nazis now seems the most authoritarian of all.

Together is in fashion. Not the party, but the thing. Together we are stronger. Not the party, but the alliances. In general, not the Catalan one. We have just seen this with the will to broaden the Canadian-European base and we have recently seen it with the common front that Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have decided to form to pressure Westminster. Here, the attempts made to pressure the Spanish government and unify the heterogeneous pro-independence bloc turned out mediocrely. I am an optimist of adjectives. But it is also true that if everyone had gone their own way, the 'gigaphoto' would not have been a dream come true (even though it was later seen that everyone was going their own way and that the 'gigaphoto' was not all that). "The people united will never be defeated", the Chileans shouted in the seventies. Literally, we can say that the phrase is not true. Especially because of the “jamás”. It was proven in Chile and it has been proven many other times. But everything depends on what we understand by victory. The October First referendum (the word referendum, by the way, has suspiciously gone out of fashion) was the victory of a united people and, at the same time, it was the beginning of the defeat of the independence movement. One can think that the people were defeated or, on the contrary, that together we achieved an unthinkable milestone. What we think will depend a little bit on the day. Like knee pain.

Hopefully, the history books of the future will record the date of this Thursday, September 17, 2026, as the day the foundation stone was laid for the alliance between the European Union and Canada. The excellent reception of the speech by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney before the European Parliament invites optimism, as does the angry reaction of Donald Trump, who has once again threatened trade reprisals. The fact is that Trump's expansionist policy, which has stated that he wants to incorporate Canada and Greenland into the United States, mixed with his neighborhood bully style and catastrophic decisions for the global economy like the war in Iran, is pushing all of Washington's former partners to seek alternative alliances.

The last time the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, delivered a speech before a major international forum, his message sounded like a wake-up call to the offices of European capitals. In the midst of escalating tensions with Donald Trump and a transformation of the international order, Carney proposed that middle powers join forces to gain room for maneuver against the great powers. "When we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemonic power, we negotiate from a position of weakness. (...) This is not sovereignty. It is representing sovereignty while accepting subordination," he asserted in January in Davos.

These are extraordinary times in Europe, and that is why the German Von der Leyen began her speech by quoting the Englishman Charles Dickens: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times". The writer from Portsmouth, who would now have to show his passport to travel to his beloved Paris, thus defined Europe in the time of sharpened guillotines in France. Von der Leyen updated Dickens's thought before the European Parliament in Strasbourg: "The European Union is stronger than ever, and the European Union may seem more precarious than ever". The paradox is the literary figure that works best in times of despair, of urgency.In the hemicycle, listening to the speech on the state of the Union by the German woman, there was an extraordinary presence, that of another non-EU citizen: Mark Carney, former Governor of the Bank of England and of Canada, now treated as a guru in many European chancelleries thanks to a brilliant speech at the last Davos forum. That day, Carney said some things that community leaders had not dared to utter: he declared the old international order dead; he called on middle powers to unite and take a step forward to stop depending on the big ones; he hinted that it was necessary to stand up to Trump; and he left a monumental phrase: "If you are not at the table, you are on the menu".

We are in southern Colorado, in the United States, in a desert valley at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. It is one of those places that truly seems like the end of the world. But unexpectedly, at the gigantic Baca Grande ranch, in the town of Crestone, we find a whole series of religious centers that seem absolutely out of context: Zen Buddhists, Tibetan Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, and, even, a space for followers of the New Age, that spiritual movement that was so successful decades ago. What is the point of it all? The story begins in 1979, when the Canadian millionaire Maurice Strong and his wife, the Dane Hanne Marstrand, decided that on those lands they would organize the epicenter of the planet's new spirituality.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has achieved virtually unanimous support among Canadian political leaders following the breakdown of trade negotiations with the United States. It should be recalled that the leader accused Washington of having entered into "war" with its northern neighbor after imposing 50% tariffs on a multitude of Canadian products – around 5% of all trade flows, ultimately – following the failure of talks between the parties. Among the clearest endorsements Ottawa has received is that of Doug Ford, premier of the province of Ontario, who has placed himself at the disposal of the national executive and has called for politically loading the retaliatory tariffs that Canada plans to activate in early September.

The World Cup, the most important and anticipated sporting event of the year, is now entering its final phase. From now on, there is no room for error for the 48 teams that, from Thursday, June 11, are competing with a single objective: to be in the final on Sunday, July 19 (9 p.m.) which will be played at the MetLife Stadium located in New Jersey (near New York).

It is the third time that the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Spain, Carlos Cuerpo, makes an official trip to Canada seeking to strengthen bilateral economic relations, but the first in which the King of Spain, Felipe VI, attends. The monarch's presence on the trip, which starts this Tuesday and will last until Thursday, coincides with the North American country's rapprochement with Europe at a time when relations with the United States, one of its main trading partners, have been altered by the tariff threats of the Donald Trump administration, as well as the threat of turning Canada into an annexed state.

The Clarity Act, passed by the Canadian federal Parliament in 2000, which granted Quebec a constitutional path to self-determination, was repeatedly invoked during the Catalan independence process as an alternative solution to the impasse we faced. Similarly, the speech by Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Davos meeting a month ago is opening a solid path toward what should be European self-determination to break free from the new framework of multipolar imbalance being established by the United States and China, with the indispensable collaboration of Russia.

At least ten people died Tuesday at a high school in Canada after a person opened fire inside the building in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, according to the EFE news agency, citing police sources. Among the dead was the suspected shooter, who committed suicide, police said. Authorities have identified the shooter as an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues, but have not released details about a possible motive. Officers arrived at the school two minutes after receiving an alert, at 1:20 p.m. (local time), and found six people dead inside. Two more bodies were found at a nearby residence in an incident that appears to be related to the shooting. Another person died while being transported to a hospital.

US President Donald Trump threatened Canada on Saturday with a 100% tariff on all its products if it strikes a trade deal with China. Through his social media platform, Truth Social, he asserted that if Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "thinks he can turn Canada into a gateway for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is very wrong."

The speech he gave Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking from Davos —in which he buried the old world order— did not sit well with Donald Trump. The day after hearing him speak, the US president retorted that Canada "lives thanks to the United States" and told the prime minister he should be grateful for Washington's generosity. "Remember this, Mark, the next time you make your statements," he added.

We're starting the week asserting that democracy must stop Trump And we will end up the same way. It won't be easy, because now we know that Trumpism doesn't end with Trump or the extravagances and abuses of power of a rude and megalomaniacal president: Trumpism is a plan to establish an authoritarian order that functions internally, within the US, but also throughout the Western world. A plan designed to be hegemonic for many years to come. It is not a temporary threat, but a structural one with long-term implications.

"Today I will speak about the breakdown of the world order, the end of a beautiful story and the beginning of a brutal reality in which geopolitics between the great powers is subject to no limits." Thus began Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's forceful and applauded speech at the Davos Economic Forum on Tuesday. For nearly 20 minutes, the Liberal leader of the United States' neighbor spoke about the breakdown of the world order, the end of a beautiful story, and the beginning of a brutal reality in which geopolitics between the great powers is subject to no limits. He called on the "middle powers" to unite and "act together" in a world where "the rules-based order is fading away." In the field of international relations, Carney's assertion that "the old order is not coming back" has been interpreted as an exemplary diagnosis of the current geopolitical situation. But in the current context, with Trump's threats to annex Greenland With the aggression against Venezuela still simmering, Carney's words have also been seen, in part, as a criticism of the southern neighbor. And it's not the first time the Canadian prime minister has confronted Trump.

The military attacks and the repeated verbal threats from the United States to the sovereignty of third countries They are shaking the world order as we have known it for decades. The magnitude and significance of the White House's foreign policy is such that even Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney raised concerns on Tuesday. in a speech from the Davos Forum in Switzerland, that "the old world order" will not be restored and has called on several countries to unite against the great powers that have dismantled a world based on international norms that are now "fading away."

After nearly a decade of strained relations due to trade disputes and diplomatic clashes, China and Canada have announced a "new strategic partnership" driven by Donald Trump's major tariff pressuresDuring his state visit to Beijing, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney advocated for a new relationship "adapted to the new global realities." This is a way of acknowledging that Donald Trump's trade war is forcing Canada to seek new markets, including in China. Chinese President Xi Jinping supported the "healthy and stable development" of China-Canada relations, which will benefit both countries and also "global stability and prosperity." The two leaders championed multilateralism. From the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing Square, they declared a new stage of collaboration and a commitment to overcome their past conflicts. These positive words have a direct commercial impact. For its part, China will reduce tariffs on Canadian canola seeds. For now, this is the most visible aspect of the agreement, which aims to increase trade and reduce, or in some cases eliminate, bureaucratic barriers. Previous tensions.

Mark Carney's visit is the first by a Canadian head of government since Justin Trudeau's in December 2017. At that time, relations between the two countries were good, but they deteriorated rapidly when Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, a Huawei executive and daughter of the company's founder. The arrest was made on a US warrant when Meng stopped over in Canada, where she held several residences. China responded by arresting two Canadians in the People's Republic—Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor—accusing them of espionage. Tensions escalated with reciprocal sanctions until 2021, when diplomatic mediation secured the simultaneous release of all three. However, in 2023, Canadian intelligence expelled a Chinese diplomat and accused Beijing of attempting to interfere in the general elections. Canada has a large Chinese immigrant community and has also been the destination for many dissidents and residents of Hong Kong who sought refuge after the curtailment of freedoms in the former British colony. In 2024, the disagreement became commercial, resulting in a tariff dispute: Canada penalized Chinese electric vehicles and steel, and Beijing responded with increased tariffs on Canadian canola, pork, and seafood.

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Catalonia is the major marijuana production center in Europe. It's grown in abandoned farmhouses in Les Garrigues, in the forests of Pallars, in abandoned industrial buildings in the Barcelona metropolitan area, and in houses built on the outskirts of many towns in La Selva. "In Vidreres and Maçanet, there are housing developments where every other house has a cannabis plantation inside," explain the police. However, despite Catalonia becoming the continent's main supplier, marijuana is now also arriving from abroad. The Spanish Tax Agency has seized 1,214 kilos of marijuana from Thailand and Canada at El Prat Airport and the Port of Barcelona. However, this figure doesn't include the 467 kilos that entered through the Port of Huelva and another 642 kilos that Canadian police seized at the Port of Montreal, which were also headed for Barcelona. This amounts to more than two tons of drugs seized in seven operations over the last six months.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday night the end of all trade negotiations with Canada, angered by a television advertisement released by the Ontario government featuring commercial footage featuring the voice of former President Ronald Reagan—who appears briefly at the end—expressing his opposition to the imposition of tariffs. Trump attributed the announcement to the Canadian government and scuppered ongoing negotiations, thus returning to a scenario of uncertainty with one of its main trading partners.

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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday to identify and intercept four Russian military aircraft off Alaska, it said Thursday.

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