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Trump will meet German Chancellor Merz at the White House. Here's what to know

5:00am June 05, 2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet President Trump at the White House, where they are expected to discuss issues including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as tariffs and trade.

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The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines

12:47pm April 23, 2025

European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Facebook's parent company hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc's digital competition rules.

Europe considers a major defense spending package as Trump signals disengagement

8:50am March 04, 2025

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed an $840 billion plan to build up the bloc's defense, as President Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine.

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France's toppled government adds to the European Union's bigger political problems

5:29pm December 05, 2024

The political instability in France — and simultaneously in Germany, where the governing coalition collapsed a month ago — could have wide-ranging consequences.

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Moldovans React To Election And Referendum Results

Moldova barely approves its EU referendum amid allegations of Russian interference

6:21pm October 21, 2024

Moldova voted in favor of adding a path to the European Union to its constitution, and gave the incumbent president the most votes in elections Sunday, but neither result was the win leaders wanted.

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European farmers angry at climate policies could help sway EU parliamentary elections

3:25pm June 08, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Farmers in the European Union could hold the key to the bloc's parliamentary vote.

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Members of European Parliament participate in a series of votes as they attend a plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

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EU lawmakers approve an overhaul of the bloc's migration laws

3:22am April 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

European Union lawmakers have approved a major revamp of the bloc's migration laws, hoping to end years of division and deprive the far right of a vote-winning campaign issue ahead of June elections.

Jacques Delors of France, president of the European Commission, meets Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for talks at 10 Downing Street, London, on Nov. 26, 1986. Delors has died in Paris at age 98.

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Jacques Delors, architect of the modern EU and 'Mr. Europe,' dies at 98

5:29pm December 27, 2023

by The Associated Press

A Paris bank messenger's son, Delors became the visionary and builder of a more unified Europe in his momentous decade as chief executive of the European Union.

Newly installed solar panels face the sky at the construction site of a new solar energy park as wind turbines spin behind last month near Prenzlau, Germany.

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China dominates the solar power industry. The EU wants to change that

5:00am May 17, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Germany was a pioneer in the solar power industry, but succumbed to competition from China. Now, Germany — and the European Union — are trying to revitalize the industry once again.

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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks with President Biden at the global meeting of G-20 leaders on Nov. 15, 2022, in Nusa Dua, Indonesia

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Biden and the EU's von der Leyen meet to ease tensions over trade, subsidy concerns

1:27pm March 10, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, promises tax breaks to companies making technology for clean energy. European leaders are concerned companies will flee to the U.S. to cash in on the tax breaks.