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Monthly October 2026: Your update from the Co-Presidents!

Welcome to the latest Volt Europa update! A regular summary of what is happening at the first true European party. We hope your October has brought bright autumn days and cosy moments, as we continue building a pan-European future together! This edition covers upcoming GA, Estonian elections and the role of Volt, the first local representatives in Slovakia, Slovenian elections on the 15th of November, “We are the 1 Million” with over 5.000 signatures, and more.

The US is voting: in Europe, we need to steer our future.

America will make its democratic choices today in the midterms. While decisions made across the Atlantic will impact us here in Europe, what matters even more are the choices we make here at home.

Europe and Canada have a historic opportunity. Let’s seize it.

Ahead of the EU–Canada summit in Montreal, Volt calls on EU leaders to stop debating legalistic details and take a bold leap.

Monthly September 2026: Your update from the Co-Presidents!

Welcome to the latest Volt Europa update! A regular summary of what is happening at the first true European party. We hope your September has been cosy and warm, and that you are continuing to build a pan-European future with us! This edition covers “We are the 1 Million” stats, the Russian drone attack on the train, the Maricarmen eviction, the Dutch budget negotiations, and more.

A blueprint for a European Defence Union - by Reinier van Lanschot

Europe's defence problem is not mass or money: it is the absence of a political center of gravity.

Volt Europa Board Update August 2027

Welcome to the latest Volt Europa update! This edition covers our recent political actions and key campaign milestones, including the launch of the "We are the 1 Million" campaign, our presence at international policy forums, and local government successes in Frankfurt and Wiesbaden. Explore our responses to critical European developments, events like the State of the European Union live stream and the Right to Housing launch, plus recommended reading and press highlights.

SOTEU: Geopolitical or regulatory power? National governments decide, Europe pays the price.

The SOTEU will not feature a deeper integrated and geopolitically relevant Europe as answer to nationalism – The Commission not being political in Iceland and considering skipping Mark Carney’s speech shows the lack of European political leadership and opportunism – Member states shooting down a “Draghi plan for Defence” shows national parties are holding Europe back.

Sign the ECI: Make Affordable Housing a Right in the EU Now!

Across Europe, affordable housing is in crisis. Volt Europa and House Europe are uniting with civil society groups to lead a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to make safe, affordable housing a recognised right for everyone in the EU. Sign now!

Saxony-Anhalt: National politics cannot deliver in a Union – it's isolation or EU integration

Election results in Saxony-Anhalt show citizens no longer accept the status quo - The AfD wants to isolate Germany and dismantle the European Union - Volt wants to integrate towards a federal European Union - No single national government can deliver the solutions citizens demand - We need truly European parties and European political leadership.

When dependencies are weaponized - where is Europe’s response to the ICC sanctions?

The United States has once again imposed sanctions on senior representatives of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Ceuta Exposes the EU's Broken Approach to Migration

The loss of human lives at the Ceuta border and the terrifying mistrust between Europeans and Maghrebis are a reminder that we must defend Europe’s borders together.

The EU in a New World Order

Through the great attractors of enlargement, high standards of living, human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, Europe has built a model that others seek to join, emulate, or undermine precisely because it works. While Russia, China, and an increasingly transactional United States pursue their interests as a value in themselves, Europe should recognise that its values are its interests and act accordingly.

Monthly Board Update

Welcome to our European Board monthly 💜 a regular summary of what is happening at the first true European party. This month with our first Board retreat and strategy, upcoming elections and interviews and a peek into the work of our Parliamentarians.

Volt Europa Rallies Players to Fight Sony’s 2028 Physical Phase-Out

Never before have we heard so many references to the European Union in gaming podcasts as we have over the last two weeks.

Srebrenica, 11th of July: A Lesson from Memory for Coexistence

In Srebrenica, the European community failed. We failed to protect peace and human dignity, a failure that reminds us of the devastating consequences of inaction. This anniversary calls for deep reflection, affirming that Europe stands for peace, justice, and coexistence.

A “stronger Europe” can only mean a Defence Union

If recent NATO summits have demonstrated one truth, it is this: talking about a “stronger Europe” used to be cheap, but since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and labyrinthine back-and-forths of the USA, EU Member States have found themselves in an uncomfortable reality that forces them to back up their words.

NATO 3.0 can only be built with a European Defence Union

Since last year, non-US allies have increased their defence spending by 139 billion USD. Several will reach their 3,5% targets ahead of schedule, but as the Secretary General of NATO said on June 25: ‘’Russia is not afraid of commitments, but of capabilities’’. .

Free speech for me, but not for thee?

Time for the EU to act in the defence of free press.

Fertiliser vulnerability in the European Union

The Strait of Hormuz blockade exposes the EU's critical dependency on fertiliser imports. Volt calls on the Commission to achieve strategic autonomy by phasing out Russian imports, scaling biofertilisers, and reviving circular nutrient plans.

One Fighter, Three Names, Zero Results

The FCAS failure highlights Europe's need for a single authority to overcome national interests and avoid foreign jet dependence.

Statement on export controls for Anthropic Fable 5

The Anthropic debacle highlights the danger of foreign-reliant tech and the urgent need for a sovereign, open, European digital infrastructure.