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Blair: 'Necessary' That Brexit Doesn't Happen

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday it is "absolutely necessary" that Brexit does not happen, amid "fresh ...

Donald Tusk

EU tells Serbia to stick to reforms for potential membership

European Union chief Donald Tusk says Serbia needs to stick to good governance and anti-corruption reforms as part of its ...

Jason Greenblatt, Tzachi Hanegbi, Mazen Ghoneim

The Latest: 'Quartet' group expresses concern over Gaza

The latest on developments concerning Israel and the Palestinians (all times local): 11:15 p.m. The international "Quartet" ...

EU to crack down on illegal sale of cultural heritage

The European Union plans to tighten rules and enforcement on the illegal import of art heritage objects which now are often ...

UK welcomes Spanish king and queen with military pomp

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband led an extravagant ceremony to welcome the king and queen of Spain, who began ...

Toomas Toniste

EU seeks more collective approach to dealing with bad loans

European Union finance ministers have backed proposals to jointly address the issue of non-performing loans in the banking ...

Austria denies Turkish minister's visit, Ankara critical

Burdening already strained bilateral relations, Austria on Monday denied a Turkish government minister's request to enter the ...

Trump, Asian allies seek counter to North Korean 'menace'

Wrapping up his second European tour, President Donald Trump searched for consensus with Asian allies Saturday on how to ...

The Latest: Russians ask for proof of election meddling

The Latest on President Donald Trump's second official visit to Europe (all times local): 7:45 p.m. The Russians have asked ...

More clouds gather over British economy as slowdown broadens

A raft of disappointing British economic figures on Friday reinforced concerns that this year's slowdown has broadened across ...

Donald Trump, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, Melania Trump, Andrzej Duda

The Latest: Trump hails Mexico's president as a 'friend'

The Latest on President Donald Trump's second official visit to Europe (all times local): 2:50 p.m. President Donald Trump ...

Asian markets lower on economic worries

Asian shares fell Friday as investors fretted over the European Central Bank plan to unwind stimulus programs and a ...

The Latest: Trump, Merkel consult ahead of G20 summit

The Latest on President Donald Trump's second official visit to Europe (all times local): 6:30 p.m. President Donald Trump ...

EU, Japan hail free trade deal: "A message to the world"

The leaders of the European Union and Japan on Thursday said their agreement in principle on free trade is the best antidote ...

EU, Japan have 'agreement in principle' on free trade deal

The European Union and Japan have agreed "in principle" on a free trade deal that will affect an overwhelming majority of ...

Italy to nationalize bank, shed $32.5B in bad loans

In a bid to end years of struggles, the Italian government is taking control of bank Monte dei Paschi under a relaunch plan ...

Eurozone growth 'higher than previously thought'

Economic growth across the 19-country eurozone was even higher than previously thought during June, according to a closely ...

Italy's rescue plan for troubled bank gets EU approval

Italy's finance minister said Tuesday the plan to restructure the struggling bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena will provide "a ...

Trudeau: Trump, Brexit mean new chances for Canada, Ireland

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that his country and Ireland should seize the opportunity to be open and ...

EU announces Japan summit, hoping to clinch trade pact

The European Union and Japan will hold a summit on Thursday in hopes of clinching a far-reaching trade deal, EU President ...