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EU leaders gather in a main room during an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, June 24, 2021. At their summit in Brussels, EU leaders are set to take stock of coronavirus recovery plans, study ways to improve relations with Russia and Turkey, and insist on the need to develop migration partners with the countries of northern Africa, but a heated exchange over a new LGBT bill in Hungary is also likely. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP)
EU pushes on with migrant policy outsourcing plans

By Lorne Cook Jun. 24, 2021 03:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 15, 2021 file photo a view of the Ferenc Puskas stadium before the Euro 2020 soccer championship group F match between Hungary and Portugal in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long used soccer to advance his right-wing politics, and now widespread international criticism of a new Hungarian law that is seen as targeting the LGBT community has turned this month's Euro 2020 tournament into a major stage for his challenge to Europe's liberal values. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh, Pool, File)
Hungary's PM uses soccer to push vision of right-wing Europe

By Justin Spike Jun. 23, 2021 06:42 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 26, 2021, file photo, lawyers for AstraZeneca Clemence Van Muylder, right, and Hakim Boularbah, left, wait for the start of a hearing, European Commission vs AstraZeneca, at the main courthouse in Brussels. Coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca is claiming victory in a court tussle with the European Union over allegations that it was not producing shots fast enough. In a statement Friday, June 18 they said the EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, had requested that the drug-maker deliver 120 million vaccine doses in total by the end of June 2021, but that a judge in Brussels ordered delivery of 80.2 million doses by 27 September 2021. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)
AstraZeneca, EU both claim a win in vaccine delivery tussle

By Lorne Cook Jun. 18, 2021 08:32 AM EDT

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, look at a big screen, during their meeting at the Ancient Agora in Athens, Thursday, June 17, 2021. ( Louiza Vradi/Pool via AP)
EU endorses massive pandemic relief for recession-hit Greece

By Elena Becatoros And Derek Gatopoulos Jun. 17, 2021 06:52 AM EDT

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, right, join schoolchildren in a kitchen lab at the Center for Living Science in Lisbon, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The president of the European Commission has started in Lisbon a tour of some European Union capitals to announce the initial endorsement of their plans for spending the bloc's massive economic recovery fund. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Let the recovery begin: EU chief OKs first virus plans

Jun. 16, 2021 07:47 AM EDT

A man charges his electric car at an electrical charging point in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Spain is Europe's second-leading car maker but it is lagging behind when it comes to electric cars, a situation that the government aims to change by using around five billion euros of the EU pandemic recovery funds to kickstart the electric car industry. The government plans to spend big, to install a network of public recharging stations and to convince customers about the benefits of buying electric or hybrid vehicles. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain hopes to jumpstart electric car industry with EU funds

By Joseph Wilson Jun. 16, 2021 02:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 17, 2019, file photo, an Airbus A 350 - 1000 performs a demonstration flight at Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, east of Paris, France. The United States and the European Union on Tuesday appeared close to clinching a deal to end a damaging dispute over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing and lift billions of dollars in punitive tariffs. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, FILE)
Airbus-Boeing deal eases US-EU tensions but conflicts remain

By Paul Wiseman, Lorne Cook And Aamer Madhani Jun. 15, 2021 03:32 PM EDT

Activists wearing giant heads of the G7 leaders tussle over a giant COVID-19 vaccine syringe during an action of NGO's on Swanpool Beach in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, Friday, June 11, 2021. Leaders of the G7 begin their first of three days of meetings on Friday in Carbis Bay, in which they will discuss COVID-19, climate, foreign policy and the economy. Depicted from left to right, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
A sense of relief over 'dear Joe' and post-Trump summit era

By Jonathan Lemire And Calvin Woodward Jun. 15, 2021 03:32 PM EDT

EU raises €20 billion in 10-year bond to fund virus recovery

Jun. 15, 2021 01:19 PM EDT
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission said on Tuesday it has raised €20 billion ($24.2 billion) through a 10-year bond as part of its plans to finance the 27...

U.S. President Joe Biden takes off his protective facemask prior to speaking with the media during arrival for the EU-US summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The Latest: Pro-Navalny protest in Geneva on eve of summit

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 10:19 AM EDT

Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, presides over a session of the Senate at the Statehouse on May 5, 2021, in Topeka, Kan. Top Republicans on Tuesday, June 15 ended Kansas' state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic, refusing to consider Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's arguments that it is still necessary for vaccinations and some testing for COVID-19. Masterson announced the cancellation of a meeting of eight legislative leaders set for Tuesday afternoon. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
The Latest: Disney plans to restart fireworks shows at parks

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 04:05 AM EDT

Campaigners attend a vigil to remember the millions who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic, organised by 'Crack the Crisis Coalition' in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, Friday, June 11, 2021. Leaders of the G7 began their first of three days of meetings on Friday in Carbis Bay, in which they will discuss COVID-19, climate, foreign policy and the economy. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Aid groups appeal to G-7 for cash to get shots into arms

By Danica Kirka Jun. 12, 2021 01:06 PM EDT

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center, with from left, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in, US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the G7 summit in Cornwall, England, Saturday June 12, 2021. (Leon Neal/Pool via AP)
The Latest: WHO chief says vaccine need outstrips G7 pledges

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2021 10:25 AM EDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at an official welcome at the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
Biden urges G-7 leaders to call out and compete with China

By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani And Jill Lawless Jun. 12, 2021 02:00 AM EDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)
The Latest: Bidens to have Sunday tea with the queen

Jun. 10, 2021 05:30 AM EDT

US President Joe Biden, right, talks with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during their meeting ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall, Britain, Thursday June 10, 2021. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
G-7 nations expected to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world

By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani And Jill Lawless Jun. 10, 2021 12:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2020 file photo a Condor aircraft stand at the international airoport in Frankfurt, Germany. A top European Union court on Wednesday annulled the EU's approval of 550 million euros in state aid for German airline Condor, backing a challenge by budget carrier Ryanair but suspending the immediate application of the ruling because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
EU court annuls approval of aid for German airline Condor

Jun. 09, 2021 06:15 AM EDT

European Commissioner for Europe fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 3, 2021. The European Union unveiled plans Thursday for a digital ID wallet that residents can use to access services across the bloc, in an effort to accelerate the shift to online for its post-pandemic recovery strategy. (Stephanie Lecocq, Pool via AP)
EU plans digital ID wallet for bloc's post-pandemic life

By Kelvin Chan Jun. 03, 2021 08:49 AM EDT

EU announces 'unprecedented' Moldova recovery plan

By Stephen Mcgrath Jun. 02, 2021 11:54 AM EDT
BUCHAREST (AP) — The Republic of Moldova is set to receive an “unprecedented” 600 million-euro ($733 million) economic recovery package from the European Union...

Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis, left, European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni, center, and European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit participate in a media conference on the European Semester Spring Package at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Johanna Geron, Pool via AP)
EU to keep pandemic economic safety net in place next year

Jun. 02, 2021 09:09 AM EDT