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A police officer discusses with a woman as he checks transit to and from the cordoned area in Guardamiglio, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Police manned checkpoints around quarantined towns in Italy’s north on Monday and residents stocked up on food as the country became the focal point of the outbreak in Europe and fears of its cross-border spread. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) XAC113 XAC113

February 25, 2020 at 8:52 am

Europe: Officials try to stem virus panic, keep borders open

BRUSSELS (AP) — At first glance, the response to the new virus outbreak in Europe appears to be all over the place. A thousand tourists...

February 20, 2020 at 11:22 pm

EU ends testy budget summit without deal, much work ahead VIEW

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders broke up a marathon budget summit without a deal Friday and their positions were still so far apart that...

Business

February 20, 2020 at 7:57 am

Conflict of interest fears cast shadow over EU budget talks VIEW

BRUSSELS (AP) — As European Union leaders deliberated over their 1 trillion-euro ($1.1 trillion) budget Thursday, lawmakers were deeply concerned about potential conflicts of interest...

Business

February 19, 2020 at 1:21 am

‘Voodoo statistics’ floated as EU budget battle looms VIEW

BRUSSELS (AP) — After almost two years of sparring, the European Union was girding itself Wednesday for perhaps the final round of the bloc’s traditional...

Business

February 14, 2020 at 8:16 am

EU chief unveils budget plan setting scene for tense summit

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Council president unveiled Friday his proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget, but the figure falls far short of the...

Business

February 13, 2020 at 5:17 am

Europe: Officials try to stem virus panic, keep borders open

EU ends testy budget summit without deal, much work ahead VIEW

Conflict of interest fears cast shadow over EU budget talks VIEW

‘Voodoo statistics’ floated as EU budget battle looms VIEW

EU chief unveils budget plan setting scene for tense summit

Iraq green-lights resumption of NATO training effort VIEW

NATO eyes boosting Iraq army training, still needs Iraq’s OK

NATO set for Iraq troop trainer-swap to mollify US demands VIEW

EU rejects Trump Mideast plan amid annexation concerns

EU seeks more time in effort to resolve Iran nuclear dispute