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October 08, 2019

Regional Belgian legislature evacuated after bomb alert

The Flemish regional parliament in Brussels has been evacuated following a bomb alert. Tuesday's evacuation happened without ...

October 02, 2019

The Latest: EU Parliament’s Brexit official cautious on plan

The Latest on Brexit and British politics (all times local): 7:10 p.m. The European Parliament’s chief Brexit official said ...

October 02, 2019

Police detain protester outside EU headquarters in Brussels

A man shouting accusations about corruption at the European Union doused himself in a liquid and threatened to put himself ...

September 25, 2019

Israel, US urge EU to take action against boycott movement

Israeli and U.S. officials warned Wednesday of a rise in attacks on Jews in western Europe and urged European Union leaders ...

September 10, 2019

Irishman set to lead EU future trade talks with UK, US

The incoming president of the European Union's powerful executive arm on Tuesday nominated Irishman Phil Hogan to lead future ...

August 27, 2019

UK opposition lawmakers join forces against no-deal Brexit

Opposition lawmakers declared Tuesday they will work together to try to stop a departure from the European Union without an ...

July 08, 2019

The Latest: Euro ministers reject new Greek PM's appeal

The Latest on Greece's election of a new government (all times local): 11:20 p.m. Greece's bailout creditors have rejected ...

July 06, 2019

Teunissen wins Tour opening stage, Thomas crashes at end

Apart from the celebrations of Eddy Merckx's first victory at the Tour de France half a century ago, nothing went according ...

July 03, 2019

EU holds off on legal action against Italy over debt

The European Union's economy commissioner says Italy has answered concerns about its high debt and that Brussels believes it ...

July 02, 2019

The Latest: Macron looks at Brexit as EU picks new leaders

The Latest on the European Union summit (all times local): 10:25 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron says a no-deal Brexit ...

July 01, 2019

Analysis: EU leaders leader fail again to share out top jobs

European Union leaders let their people down Monday. And now they're hoping some sleep will help them save face and wrap up ...

June 25, 2019

New Pentagon chief seeks Europe's help for Trump's Iran view

The Trump administration aims to persuade allies the confrontation with Iran, which threatened to worsen into a deadly ...

June 24, 2019

Belgian man charged over suspected US embassy attack plot

Police in Brussels have arrested a man suspected of planning an attack on the U.S. embassy in the Belgian capital, ...

June 22, 2019

The Latest: Trump says he's in 'no hurry' to strike Iran

The latest on The United States and Iran's tensions over the shoot-down of a massive U.S. drone (all times local): 8:10 p.m.

June 21, 2019

Macron says 3 candidates for top EU job have been ruled out

French President Emmanuel Macron declared Friday that three top candidates to become head of the European Union's powerful ...

June 21, 2019

The Latest: Juncker: filling Europe's top jobs won't be easy

The Latest on the EU summit on the candidates for the bloc's top jobs (all times local): 2:20 a.m. European commission ...

June 12, 2019

EU asks Italy to better explain debt or face legal action

Europe's economy commissioner on Wednesday urged the Italian government to quickly provide any new information it might have ...

June 01, 2019

Funeral for Congo's Etienne Tshisekedi, president's father

Opposition icon Etienne Tshisekedi, whose son is now Congo's president, was laid to rest Saturday in his homeland more than ...

May 30, 2019

Congo opposition leader's body returns home for funeral

The body of longtime Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi was returned to home soil Thursday night for burial more ...