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A woman passes a lifeguard this week on the beach in Lloret de Mar, Spain. The European Union is considering which countries should be allowed to send tourists to its member nations as travel restrictions begin to ease in the pandemic.

EU Could Bar U.S. Travelers Due To Ongoing Rise In COVID-19 Cases

1:28pm June 24, 2020

Chief among the criteria for easing restrictions on foreign travelers: The epidemiological situation in their home countries "should be as good as or better than in the EU," a spokesperson tells NPR.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban last month, when lawmakers granted him the power to rule indefinitely by decree. One aspect of the law, ostensibly passed to cope with the coronavirus, calls for prison terms for those convicted of spreading falsehood

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Democracy At Risk In Central And Eastern Europe, Report Finds

12:31pm May 07, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

An annual survey by the watchdog Freedom House says authoritarian leaders and the influence of China and Russia are undermining democratic progress achieved since the end of the Cold War.

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a video conference call with French virologist Françoise Barré-Sinoussi on efforts to develop a vaccine and treatment against the new coronavirus, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday.

Several European Leaders See A Popularity Boost During Coronavirus Pandemic

11:26am April 17, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Even after Europe became an epicenter in the global spread of COVID-19, a number of leaders have had growing approval from their citizens.

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, shown here during a news conference earlier this month, has expressed concerns about the Trump administration's proposal about how to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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EU Takes A Dim View Of Trump's Controversial Mideast Peace Plan

1:22pm February 04, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The plan sides with Israel on many major sticking points of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as allowing Israel to annex West Bank areas. The EU said it would challenge annexation efforts.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference at the conclusion of a European Union summit in Brussels, Dec. 13.

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How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade

7:26am December 26, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

Between the financial crisis and record refugees, the long-serving chancellor "kept a steady hand during a tumultuous time," says one biographer.

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Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (from left), U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, at the start of an EU summit on Thursday in Brussels. EU and British negotiators came to an agr

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Even With A New Agreement, Brexit Is Not A Done Deal. Here's Why

8:11pm October 17, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

It looks like a big breakthrough in Britain's long process to leave the European Union, but the saga doesn't end here.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has angered opposition lawmakers by asking Queen Elizabeth II to suspend Parliament for a time — a move that would allow him more leeway to secure a no-deal Brexit.

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Queen Will Suspend U.K. Parliament At Boris Johnson's Request

5:12pm August 28, 2019

The move would shorten the time lawmakers have to organize an opposition vote to a no-deal Brexit. But critics accuse the prime minister of circumventing the democratic process.

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French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and President Trump participate in a G-7 working session. Trump is in Biarritz, France, for the G-7 summit of the world's biggest economic powers.

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Trump Walks Back Statements On China; White House Walks Them Forward

1:39pm August 25, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The president said he was having second thoughts after hiking tariffs on Chinese goods and threatening to force U.S. companies out of China. The White House said his comments were misinterpreted.

A new Airbus A320neo aircraft is presented by the Spanish airline Vueling at Barcelona's airport on Sept. 27, 2018. The Trump administration is preparing to slap tariffs on imports from Europe, citing subsidies of Airbus jets.

U.S. Warns Of New Tariffs On Europe Over Airbus Subsidies

12:41pm April 09, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The Trump administration is preparing tariffs on billions of dollars in imports from Europe in retaliation for subsidies of Airbus jets. The levies would hit products ranging from aircraft to wine.

The EU will offer visa exemptions to U.K. travelers, even if Brexit takes place without a deal. But the law would require the U.K. to offer reciprocal visa-free travel to all EU nations. Here, customs signs are seen in London's Stansted airport.

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After Brexit, EU Will Allow U.K. Citizens To Visit Without A Visa

12:22pm April 04, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The European Union Parliament's visa exemption plan will put the U.K. in the same category as more than 60 other countries — including the U.S.